A Weekend at Mount Amanzi

[BluTuna]

Mount Amanzi is a resort a few metres downstream from the Hartebeespoort Dam wall. We had the whole SA part of the BT clan there to celebrate the matriarch's 80th birthday

I managed to get some photos of insects and birds that I don't see in my garden.

There were many wasps around; this was the first of a few different species I saw.

Paper Wasp (Ropalidia)


A Hoverfly or a Bee Fly? Whatever it is, it has a long proboscis.



A Leaf Katydid.



I got quite excited when I spotted this Carpenter Bee Robber Fly

[Amoli]

I am amazed by your beautiful pics... excellent

[Mel]

Always stunned by the beauty of your makros, BT.
And always think you took the critters and put them on colourful backgrounds.
Looks very arty!

[BluTuna]

I am amazed by your beautiful pics... excellent

Thanks Amoli

[BluTuna]

Always stunned by the beauty of your makros, BT.
And always think you took the critters and put them on colourful backgrounds.
Looks very arty!

The critters are as I find them, luckily they seem to like perching on flowers!

[Lisbeth]

Very pretty

[Flutterby]

The colours are amazing!!

[nan]

pretty well not all
beautiful pictures, nice colors

[pooky]

Well done BT

Beautiful colours

[BluTuna]

Thanks Lisbeth, Flutts, nan & Pooky!

It's amazing what Photoshop can do - a tweak here and a tweak there and the picture just pops out at you!

Nan, you might want to skip the next couple of pictures