The day was warm and sunny, even hot around noon. I had to do some stuff in the nearby city of Pula, so I didn't spend the whole day at home as I usually do these days. When the city chores were done, I decided to do something purely for pleasure, so I drove northward in search of a place to spend an hour or two in search of insects, spiders, and inspirational stuff like that.
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I didn't have to drive far. Only about thirty kilometers from the city, somewhere along the road that leads to the village of Kanfanar, I found what I was looking for ...
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... a small clearance covered with many interesting herbaceous plants and surrounded by shrubs and trees.
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It was late in the afternoon, the evening was just around the corner, and the small details provided by the surrounding nature were lit beautifully.
In the above photograph, you can see a portrait of the Setaria italica grass.
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Here you can see a small butterfly that was resting and posing there in the grass. In the following photograph ...
... I came a bit closer and I zoomed a bit more, so you can take a better look at the details.
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In this shot, the scene isn't lit that attractively but you can see the upper side of the butterfly's wings. When it comes to the name of the species, I can tell you that this is Aricia agestis, a butterfly from the
Lycaenidae family.
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Here you can take a look at the leaves of the small oak tree. The oak in question is Quercus cerris. Not far from there ...
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... I photographed a group of lovely red blackberries. The fruits will get black when they ripen.
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On the leaf of the same shrub, I found an interesting, well-camouflaged insect.
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This is the Dictyophara europaea, commonly known as the European lantern fly, a Hemipteran species from the Dictyopharidae family.
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On one of the nearby plants, a shrub or a small tree perhaps, I photographed another well-couflaged Hemipteran species. This one was adapted to pass unnoticed on brown surfaces.
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The name of the species is Issus coleoptratus. It's a planthopper from the Issidae family.
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Unlike most members of their Family, these planthoppers are unable to fly.
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Here you can take a look at the leaves and branches of the Cornus sanguinea shrub. In the herbaceous vegetation under this shrub ...
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... I found a spider from the Uloboridae family. Not far from the spider ...
... I photographed this small mushroom.
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When it comes to the spider, the name of the species is Uloborus walckenaerius. The spider was hanging on the web in a pose which made it hard to notice when I first saw it but when I came closer Uloborus walckenaerius moved assuming the pose you can see in this photograph. Since the spider looks pretty cool when it mimics a dry twig or some other dry plant part fallen from the surrounding vegetation and caught in the web, I decided to return later and try to get a photograph that shows what I just clumsily described with a bunch of words.
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When it comes to the mushroom, I can't tell you the name of the species.
In this photograph, the mushroom is photographed in natural light that was pretty low in the shade of the shrubs.
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Meanwhile, the tops of the small oaks were nicely illuminated by the sunlight of the late afternoon.
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Here I zoomed in, so you can take a better look at the foliage.
Down on the ground, in the shade of the small, shrub-like oak trees, I found another mushroom.
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From a distance, it looked like something produced in some kind of factory, a perfect little sphere.
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The name of the species is Bovista pusilla.
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The best-illuminated area was more or less in the midlle of the clearing surrounded by shrubs and trees. I photographed one plant and two insects. I mean, one kind of plant and two insect species, more precisely.
This flower belongs to the Malva sylvestris plant.
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Here you can see a bug that belongs to the Pentatomidae family. A shield bug, in other words. I mean, two shield bugs ...
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... a mating pair of Eurydema ornata shield bugs.
I like the color and the markings of these bugs very much. Those shapes always remind me of some kind of playing card design. You know, like clubs, diamonds, spades, stuff like that. Different, but still somehow in line with those symbols. A bit like something that can be found in Alice's Wonderland.
This is the Chorthippus vagans grasshopper.
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Before walking back to my car and driving back home, I decided to visit the Uloborus walckenaerius one more time.
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This time, the spider looked a lot like a dry fragment of one of the surrounding plants that somehow ended up caught in the web.
AND THAT'S IT. I HAD MY DOSE OF NATURE, I COLLECTED ENOUGH MATERIAL FOR TODAY'S POST, AND I FEEL REALLY GOOD & RECHARGED NOW. AS ALWAYS HERE ON HIVE, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MY WORK - THE END
It's such a wonderful message that fits the spirit of this community perfectly. Nature inspires, you said it so aptly. But not only. It gives life. That's why it provides such inspiration and motivation, sometimes even in an addictive way, like a drug.
I have to tell you that the objects you show always look extraordinary. I don't know if it's the zoom of the lens or just your attitude towards them that makes them so surreal. Even those that I know, and that I take for so familiar and ordinary, common, like the grasshopper or the spider, shown and described by you are very different, unique. They are singular, very specific representatives of a very specific kind of being, so extraordinary, alien. And the area they are situated is downright magical, out of this world. !LUV
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Thank you. 🙂 Glad you like the post. I always feel a bit like exploring some interesting alien planet while observing the insects, spiders, and details of the plants through the macro lens. It gives me a sense of great adventure not far from home, sometimes even in my garden.
Oh yes, this is definitely an alien planet that is only entered by zooming in on these alien creatures. It's like spying on someone through the door lock, but here it's through the camera viewfinder. !LOL And it gives a completely different perspective and insight into everything.
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I would have guessed the mushroom was a rock 🪨. That's a cool find!
Hope you're still doing great 😀. I've been MIA and missed a few posts.
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I can't help but admire this photos especially the one with the green camouflage on the leaves, looks so greenish and amazing...who doesn't love nature anyway?
And the butterflies? I love the view, it looks amazing 😍
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I absolutely love that portrait you took of the grass with the sun light shining from behind... Now that is photography!
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Is this really a species? i though it's a golf ball :o
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Loved the play of light on the Setaria italica grass. The line of dots on the edge of the wings of the Aricia agestis butterfly was cool. That red and black on the Eurydema ornata shield bugs is so eye catching. You are right about the patterns and Alice's Wonderland.
I think we are all inspired by Nature. Your photos help with that inspiration, with daily macro shots of wildlife, flora and insects that are so easy to miss!
Awesome photo shots, thanks for sharing what you discovered!
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Great pics as usual - totally loved that green leaf shaped insect - very impressive !
Still i want to capture butterfly shot perfectly..your shot is perfect 😀
Beautiful photos💕
That is one of the coolest mushrooms I've ever seen my good friend ("Bovista pusilla"). Just read somewhere on the internet that they are "rare" and "very edible" (disclaimer: That's just what I read, not what I say - everyone should be very careful with mushrooms and check with experts in the field as to their safe handling & consumption).
Yes, I eat them sometimes. 🙂 They are relatively common here though. But in some other places, they are probably rare.
That must be so dope. I'd dig to go foraging for mushrooms - especially cool ones like these!.. but I'd need an expert alongside me due to the obvious dangers.
I am very interested in the butterfly you photographed, it looks very beautiful to look at. @borjan
You are really dedicated in looking out for photography subjects by setting some time looking out for insects, etc.
I see that you had a lot of impressions during your walk. The spider in this perspective looks very dangerous and aggressive, obviously, the cicada was not easy to see, all the other inhabitants of the forest also left only positive emotions from viewing the photographs.
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Really interesting and unique pictures. Give a fine closer to reality.
The spider web looks very clear, really very beautiful and very impressive
Y el escarabajo rojo con pintas negras es mi foto favorita muy lindo..
Que araña tan extraña y tan hermosa..
Great to hear that you had a successful and rejuvenating nature adventure, and great that you collected material for your post. Nature has a way of providing a sense of renewal and inspiration. Enjoy your time at #Hive 📷🌿🕷️
Nature is always fascinating, some insects are very good at camouflage around nature. The egg shaped mushroom on the ground stood out for me, never seen anything like it before.
Beautiful and great photography :)
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All the insects that you show are very beautiful
The butterfly is so cute
I love to see butterflies. They are always very beautiful. Also, the mushroom looks quite big
Have you eaten one before?
Beautiful as always brojan! My favourite ones are the close shot of the butterfly and shot of the bug, diamond and spade shaped coloured on it is body.
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