Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Frogs Have Been Busy
My garden pond is looking a bit full in one quarter
Much of the rest of it is overgrown but with plenty of hiding places for the tadpoles when they appear.
Much of the rest of it is overgrown but with plenty of hiding places for the tadpoles when they appear.
Monday, 16 March 2020
Monday Mystery
I think trying to estimate the size of last week's mystery object sent some on the wrong tack.
It was one of the Tetley Tea Folk's finest
a tea bag.
Congratulations to Kev Scott who gave the only correct answer.
My thanks as always to all who had a go.
Now for something completely different, as the saying goes.
This is a close look at what?
If you know or want to have a guess please leave your answer in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.
It was one of the Tetley Tea Folk's finest
a tea bag.
Congratulations to Kev Scott who gave the only correct answer.
My thanks as always to all who had a go.
Now for something completely different, as the saying goes.
This is a close look at what?
If you know or want to have a guess please leave your answer in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.
Sunday, 15 March 2020
Ribes sanguineum
The hedge opposite me is starting to come to life after its Winter rest.
One plant caught my eye.
59 focus stacked photos of Ribes sanguineum, the flowering currant.
One plant caught my eye.
59 focus stacked photos of Ribes sanguineum, the flowering currant.
Saturday, 14 March 2020
The Rusty Nut
Still experimenting and improving the macro focus stacking (hopefully).
16 focus stacked RAW photos using Helicon Focus - Method A (weighted average)
There are two other methods of stacking: Depth Map and Pyramid.
The nut measures approximately 12mm across.
For all the previous photos I used an LED anglepoise type lamp for illumination.
This time I used a mains operated LED ring light that I had forgotten all about.
It fits the stacking set up perfectly and has adjustable brilliance.
The camera was set to depth of field priority and manual focus.
16 focus stacked RAW photos using Helicon Focus - Method A (weighted average)
There are two other methods of stacking: Depth Map and Pyramid.
The nut measures approximately 12mm across.
For all the previous photos I used an LED anglepoise type lamp for illumination.
This time I used a mains operated LED ring light that I had forgotten all about.
It fits the stacking set up perfectly and has adjustable brilliance.
The camera was set to depth of field priority and manual focus.
Friday, 13 March 2020
Drosera
Drosera is a family of carnivorous plants know as Sundews.
My plant has been growing well in the unheated conservatory.
This is Drosera capensis alba - Cape Sundew
It is one of the easiest to grow and is happy with the heat in Summer and the cooler / cold temperatures in the Winter. The main care point is keeping it moist all the time. I always keep the saucer topped up with rain water. During the Winter I also use the water from the de-humidifier I sometimes run in the conservatory.
The slender leaves are covered in a mass of very sticky globules which catch any unwary small flies which land on a leaf.
A fly's eye view
From experience I can vouch that they are very sticky.
My plant has been growing well in the unheated conservatory.
This is Drosera capensis alba - Cape Sundew
It is one of the easiest to grow and is happy with the heat in Summer and the cooler / cold temperatures in the Winter. The main care point is keeping it moist all the time. I always keep the saucer topped up with rain water. During the Winter I also use the water from the de-humidifier I sometimes run in the conservatory.
The slender leaves are covered in a mass of very sticky globules which catch any unwary small flies which land on a leaf.
A fly's eye view
From experience I can vouch that they are very sticky.
Thursday, 12 March 2020
Sempervivum
Many years ago I had one small clump of Sempervivum growing in a pot.
Over the years it has appeared all over the place.
Presumably self sown seeds. Much of it is growing in the gravelled front garden.
It relieves the bareness of gravel.
Obviously it doesn't need much in the way of soil.
There is a membrane under the gravel.
Macro
A close crop of the above photo
Over the years it has appeared all over the place.
Presumably self sown seeds. Much of it is growing in the gravelled front garden.
It relieves the bareness of gravel.
Obviously it doesn't need much in the way of soil.
There is a membrane under the gravel.
Macro
A close crop of the above photo
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