Bathing Black and White Blackbird

My water feature using the old waterfall from my pond is still under construction. I had to replace the filter unit as the old one was leaking. At somewhere near twenty years old I couldn't find any spare parts for it. I didn't like the solid wood background so I replaced that with a couple of layers of greenhouse sun shading material. Not that the birds are bothered whether it is a finished product or not as long as there is water to drink or bathe in.



This blackbird is easy to recognise as it has a few white feathers.

Still Growing

The flower spike on the pitcher plant continues to grow quite rapidly.

Photos taken seven days apart.

Monday Mystery

Last week's mystery was difficult to identify exactly



Most people could see it was a buckle, but of what?
Dave hedged his bets but did include the right answer



part of a watch strap.
My thanks to all who had a go.

This time I have a full picture of the mystery object but from an unusual angle.



Whatever can it be?

If you would like to make a guess please leave it in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.

I Spy With My Little Eye

I was having a close look at my large pitcher plant as some of the newer pitchers were beginning the shrivel up. Normally it is the oldest ones which dry out and turn brown. Then, right in the centre, I spotted something different ....



What appears to be the beginnings of a flower spike. I had been wondering how they reproduced and on searching t'internet I found out they do flower once they reach three to five years old. Now it is a waiting game to find out what the flowers will look like.

Tiny Flower - macro

This may not be the world's smallest flower but it is the smallest I have.

The plant:
Adromischus cooperi



produces a disproportionately long flower stem



with tiny flowers which open gradually along the stem



Just the subject for some macro focus stacking.

The M5 fitted with a Raynox MSN-202 25 diopter macro conversion lens



The result of 35 focus stacked photos processed with Helicon Focus



The set up used was described HERE.

Monday Mystery

Nothing much has been going on this last week apart from rain, hail, rain, thunder and more rain.

Hopefully this week will be better, starting with last weeks mystery photo:



Congratulations to Adrian, Kev Scott, the Veg Artist, Thelma, Podo of Wood End, Dave, Ellen D and Bettina Groh who all worked out it was part of



a spirit level.

A new close up for the next mystery photo



which is part of ...... what?

If you would like to hazard a guess please leave it in the comments.
Any will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.

Monday Mystery

Last week's 'mystery' object



was correctly identified as



a litter / trash bin by Adrian, Dave, Ellen D, Ragged Robin and Kev. Well done.

How well will you get on with identifing this close view

 

of what?

Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.