Our garden has a lot of little visitors as we don’t use any chemicals. We certainly don’t like slugs because they know exactly our favorite flowers and eat them up first, and they don’t have any natural enemies. But all the other little critters are welcome. I usually take a walk in the evening with my camera, two close-up lenses and a magnifying glass to look for these little visitors. Right now, when the flowers start to bloom, it’s really wonderful to look at all the changes every day. Look how nice the little fluffy butterfly is hanging in the columbine. How must it feel to be a little snail being embraced by the petals of peony flower? The ant is climbing-up another peony like on a mountain. So come for a little walk with me to our garden…
Beautiful photos and details Mitza. I’m amazed you found so many critters on one visit. 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Brad, mostly they are hiding or they are too quick for me 🙂
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Surely you’re faster than the slugs. XD
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hehe, that’s why I go to the gym twice a week
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Amazing visitors, Mitza ❤ 🙂
I've never seen the green butterfly before, it is very beautiful.
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Thanks a lot, Hanna. I’ve only seen it once here and don’t know it’s name (maybe Barney, hehe) Regards Mitza
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Quite a variety of visitors! Beautiful detail as always.
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Thanks a lot, Sandy, I really appreciate your kind words, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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You are welcome.
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Absolutely beautiful images!
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Thank you so much for your kind words, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Such diversity Mitza, most beautifully photographed by you, it is a subject close to my heart and I have enjoyed taking a walk with your around your garden looking closely at this lovely little creatures. Thank you. 🙂
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I’m so happy you have been with me in my garden virtually, dear Agnes. I’m happy you liked my post. Hope you have such a nice warm weather, too, kind regards Mitza
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Thank you Mitza and have a cosy and restful Sunday night right now.
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What beautiful photos of such tiny creatures! Isn’t Nature wonderful? 🙂
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Yes, you are absolutely right: nature is divine for me. Thanks for commenting, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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You’re welcome. Happy Monday 🙂
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A lovely celebration of your garden visitors, Mitza!
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Thank you, Sue, for your nice comment, have a sunny day, regards Mitza
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Thank you, Mitza! Hope you are having a good weekend
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So good that you don’t use chemicals, Mitza! Nature is rewarding you (and us) for it! Beautiful nature macros! 🙂
Keep snappin!
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Thanks a lot, Thomas. This post was for you, regards Mitza
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I share your fascination with the insects in the garden, Mitza, though I have less success than you with photographing them. I love peonies so it is a love/hate feeling to see the little snails in them.
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Thanks a lot for your comment, dear Mary. I have this love/hate feeling, too. We have a lot of different beautiful peonies. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Wonderful photos. I love so shiny green beetles.
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Thanks a lot for commenting. I love this shiny beetle, too. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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That was a brilliant idea to combine the beautiful flowers with their little visitors. I always say to my wife (we both love photography) that it takes a photographer to see the things, which other people normally don’t see. Excellent job, dear Mitza!
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Thank you for your kind words, dear Peter. It’s not so easy to do these photos without tripod, but as I never drink alcohol, I have a steady hand:) Have a nice, sunny day, kind regards Mitza
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sheer …. Magic!
these are incredibly lovely Mitza. a very wonderful collection, creatively collated, and presented to us. Thank you! you have a most keen eye, creative and artistic 🙂 cheers, Debi
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Thanks a lot, Debbie. I’m always looking for motives, even on my knees 🙂
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🙂
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It’s an amazing gallery Mitza. You are very creative.
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Thank you so much for your kind words of approval. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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I always enjoy your posts.
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Loved the ordinary, yet very special subject. Beautiful photos.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m happy you liked my post. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Lovely collection Mitza 🙂 Especially the green moth is beautiful. And good to see you photographing snails even though you’re not keen at them 🙂
Wish you a lovely day!
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Thank you, Pieter, have a lovely day, too
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really a lovely gallery, Mitza! A nice eye for framing the scene and a great technique for fighting with the depth of field 🙂 Have a nice day. regards. Riccardo
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Thanks a lot, Riccardo for your nice comment, have a sunny day, regards Mitza
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Beautiful beautiful images, Taphien! Thank you! 💗
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Thanks a lot for your kind comment and your interest in my blog. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Ohh that little bitty snail! 😀
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Well, I never saw it this way, when they eat my flowers , hehe, thanks for commenting, have a nice day, regards Mitza
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The wonders and miracles of the garden are often found in the tiny details that we only discover when we truly pay attention.
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Thanks a lot for your kind and true words, regards Mitza
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Being a gardener myself, I find a lot of joy….and sorrow… in the garden.
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I only get sorrow in my garden, when the slugs eat my most precious flowers:)
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slugs, flea beetles, Japanese beetles, birds that eat my berries, rain storms, drought….all change what I have in mind for a beautiful garden 🙂
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Yes, that’s really sad:(
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