Blue and Gold
There is a big tub under the bird feeder, seeds fall in, some are eaten, but some germinate. It’s exciting watching the tiny shoots and trying to guess what is growing. One year I grew brassicas which attracted white butterflies to lay eggs, wonderful photo opportunities. Last year I grew corn. This year weird green spikey things, maybeTriffids, and 2 lovely Sunflowers, popular now with insects, later the birds will feed on the seed heads in my York garden.
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This sky where we live
Is no place to lose your wings.
So love, love, love.
Hafiz حافظ
Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.
If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.
If you have no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain.
Saadi
“Of one Essence is the human race,
thus has Creation put the base;
One Limb impacted is sufficient
For all Others to feel the Mace ”
—Saadi (1184–1283)
“There is only one sacred manuscript, the sacred manuscript of Nature, which alone can enlighten the reader.” Hazrat Inayat Khan
“I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. And the sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say.”
Geromino
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Erhan OZBIYIK
Wonderful contrast and scene Jesika !!
GReat Shot :)
Torfinn Johann...
Excellent macro Jesika!
dougie1page2
rather amazingly crystal clear image, from one who doubts her talent and skill?xx
Hawker
Great capture, like the hoverfly on top of the flower
Trudi's Images
Wow !!! this is perfectly awesome ! clarity and colour amazing x
lianne
Good heavens – if you breathe in hard, you’ll swallow the poor thing! What an extraordinary macro – almost unbelievable. Brilliant!
JennyDean
nice one Jx, I baby sat a friends cockatoo once and the blasted thing threw seed everywhere but I had a great sunflower crop a little later!
John Absher
Outstanding shot Jesika!!! I had to do a double take at first … thought it was more of an art creation at first than the great macro shot that it actually is because I thought he was wearing a big ol pair a goggles . . . i.e., that eye is amazing!! Excellent work!!
JaneAParis
Fantastic photo!! And the words that accompany it are truly, very truly touching and inspiring. If only all people could understand these things…about love and pain…Thank you for sharing them. Smiles from Jane:-)
Dinni H
great macro!! love the angle!
Marion Cullen
Oh my! Brilliant – just love the bold colours and angle! Very cool macro Jesika!
MrsT
wow he looks like a fighter pilot, complete with goggles! fantastic image :) smiles
Barb Leopold
the colours really jump out, fabulous work J!
Barry Norton
Wonderful capture
Robin Webster
This is so lovely Jesika! I love the fabulous contrast!
david campbell
fantastic shot
Sharon Perrett
Gorgeous image J, pin sharp and crisp, wonderful vivid colours, perhaps the prickly triffids were teasles., Mum had a couple of sunflowers came up on the patio by the bird feeder.
jesika replied
No, Sharon, the Triffids are not teasels, THEY grow in the front garden. I have no idea what they are.
Thanks for looking in.
jxx
Melinda Gaal
Beautiful!
brian pendrey
brilliant colourful image
Anthony Hedger
I love this beautiful shot Jesika the colours are so bold and bright and this dear little fellow is wearing sunglasses, LOL