A rose by any other rain... for #FotoVorschlag: Detailfotografie // Detail photography and #bloomscrolling

#photography #amateurphotography #flower #rose #urbangarden #scotland

King Gizzard - the Lizard Wizard 🦎 for #wildlifewednesday

(TL;DR - Weird looking thing on window. Gecko. Took flash photo. Flash powerful, gecko small. Can see their insides. Creepy and cute.)

Last night I noticed a "stain" on the window which wasn't there before. Then the stain moved - it was a really tiny gecko!!
So, I took my camera out to photograph it and because it was so dark I used the flash.
I noticed that you could actually see inside the gecko's tummy because it was so small!! So, I edited it to bring out the colours.
The flecks in the background are just water marks on the window. ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #summer #lizard #gecko #reptile #reptilesofthefediverse #closeup #macromittwoch #macro #macrophotography #nature #animal #naturephotography #urbangarden #dark #moody #creepy #cute #night #flash #nightphotography #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

Un-Bee-Leaf-Able! 🐝 for #bienstag

This might be the last bee photo for a while! (Unless I brave going through my SD cards 😂) ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #carderbee #europeanwoolcarderbee #insectsofthefediverse #summer #flower #closeup #macro #bee #insect #lavender #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #wildlife #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Time to go Home 🏠 for #silentsunday

(This is supposed to look like a painting but it's just a photo ✨)

#photography #amateurphotography #pets #dogsofpixelfed #dog #mastodogs #pet #bologna #treewalkercoonhound #petphotography #urbangarden #evening #summer #dark #moody #vintagestyle #italy #italia #europe #canon #canonphotography

Bird Bath 🛁 for #birbsday

While at my friend's we had a huge thunderstorm. So afterwards, we went outside to assess the damage and we found this little Eurasian Jay sitting on the fence, sheltering under a tree. We checked him out and he seemed okay. A little while later when the rain had stopped and he got dry, he flew home. ♥️✨

#photography #amateurphotography #birds #eurasianjay #jay #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #birdsday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #nature #urbannature #afternoon #italy #italia #europe #colours #feathers #canon

B(ee)&B(ee) 🏩 for #bienstag

Complete with a sprig of lavender for both Breakfast and a Bed! 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #carderbee #europeanwoolcarderbee #insectsofthefediverse #summer #flower #closeup #macro #bee #insect #lavender #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #wildlife #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

No Damsel in Distress Here! 👸🏻for #macromittwoch

I think this is a Common Winter Damselfly or Sympecma Fusca. It's on a branch of a Curry Plant or Helichrysum Italicum. (On a hot day these smell like maple syrup... I talk a lot about what things smell like on this platform actually 😂) ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #summer #insect #bug #insectsofthefediverse #damselfly #commonwinterdamselfly #closeup #macro #macrophotography #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #cute #wings #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

Bee-n Up All Day 😴 for #bienstag

Another Bee today! 🐝 This is a European Wool Carder Bee settling in for a nap on a piece of lavender.
Went back a few days ago to the lavender patch and unfortunately it was pretty crispy and dried out and had very few bees. 😢 It was absolutely bustling a couple of weeks ago though! ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #carderbee #europeanwoolcarderbee #insectsofthefediverse #summer #flower #closeup #macro #bee #insect #lavender #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #wildlife #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Dinner for One 🍽️ for #bienstag

I posted this a few weeks ago and said this was a White Wisteria Tree. I was wrong! An Italian friend informed me recently that it's an Acacia tree - but actually that's not completely correct either.
In Italian it's commonly known as an Acacia but it's a Black Locust Tree or a Robinia Pseudoacacia - so it's a false Acacia. (Whatever it is though, they smell soooo gooood)
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #melliferaligustica #insectsofthefediverse #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #honeybee #insect #falseacacia #blacklocusttree #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #wildlife #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

In the Flesh 🥩 for #macromonday

This is a type of Flesh Fly from the Sarcophagidae family. (I don't know this exact ones subtype, but if you do let me know! ♥️)
As you can tell by the name they eat carrion, usually just as larvae, and eat nectar, sap, animal waste etc. as adults. Yummy... ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #summer #insect #bug #insectsofthefediverse #fly #fleshfly #closeup #macro #macrophotography #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #cute #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

"This is Ass" 🍑 for #fotovorschlag "Hummeln" / "Bumblebees"

A repost of my of my favourites! 🐝

(I'm sorry for the repeat, but I do not have it in me to turn on the laptop and search for and edit another photo 😂✨)

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #repost #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #bumblebee #insect #beautybush #kolkwitziaamabilis #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature #bright #pastel

Rocky 🥊 for #whiskerswednesday

This is Rocky. He's 13 years young and and loves chasing ankles. ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #pets #dogsofpixelfed #dog #mastodogs #pet #bologna #cute #cuteanimals #cane #jackrussell #jackrussellterrier #portraitphotography #petphotography #urbangarden #spring #italy #italia #europe #cane

Two Bees in a Pom... (egranate flower) 🐝 for #bienstag

You know... Two Peas in a Pod? Two Bees in a .... Never mind. 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #summer #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #honeybee #europeanhoneybee #pomegranate #closeup #pomegranateflower #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Ensconced 🐞 for #macromonday

A little lady having a little snooze in a bush ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #summer #insect #bug #insectsofthefediverse #ladybird #ladybug #closeup #macro #macrophotography #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #cute #delicate #dark #moody #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

Popping Off 🥀 for #flowerfriday

Nearly fell over a railing and rolled down a cliff for this one. Railings are too short and I am too tall. 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #summer #flowers #flower #blossoms #poppy #poppies #redpoppies #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #cliff #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Leaf Me Be 🌿 for #wildlifewednesday

Another one for the books! Saw my first Praying Mantis this week! ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #green #summer #mantis #prayingmantis #macromittwoch #insectsofthefediverse #insect #macro #closeup #macrophotography #nature #urbannature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #italia #italy #canonphotography #canon

"Hello MTV, Welcome to my Crib" 🐝 for #bienstag

I might be showing my age with the quote! Does anyone else remember the show? 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #honeybee #europeanhoneybee #trumpetvine #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Ultramarine 🐢 for #turtletuesday

"I'm blue, da-ba-dee-da-ba-di Da-ba-dee-da-ba-di" 🎶 ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #turtle #pond #water #texturetuesday #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #park #minimal #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #urbannature #yellowbelliedslider

"Oh! Hello There! 👋🏻" for #macromonday

Been spending a lot of time with bees and bugs lately - so expect a few more like this! 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #summer #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #beestagram #woolcarderbee #insect #lavender #closeup #macro #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #cute #delicate #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

Datura for #silentsunday

#bloomscrolling #flower #urbangarden #ethereal #dreamy #amateurphotography #photography #bologna #flowerstagram #moody

Beezness 🐝💼 for #bienstag

#photography #amateurphotography
#flowerstagram #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #bumblebee #beautybush #kolkwitziaamabilis #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Pwetty Widdle Princess* 👑 for #turtletuesday

A sunbathing turtle is your reminder to wear sunscreen this summer! No ifs or buts about it!! 🔪 ✨

*Pwincess is gender neutral. ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #turtle #pond #spring #water #turtles #texturetuesday #cute #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #park #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #urbannature #protectnature #sunbathing #giardinimargherita #pondsliders #yellowbelliedsliders

Turtle Island 🐢 for #turtletuesday

These little sunbathers are 'Pond Sliders', which are Native to the Southern States of America but also live here in one of our ponds (most of these are Yellow-Bellied Sliders).
Turtle Island is also the name that some indigenous Native American tribes use to refer to North America or the Earth. ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #turtle #pond #spring #water #turtles #texturetuesday #cute #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #park #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #urbannature #protectnature #sunbathing #giardinimargherita #pondsliders #yellowbelliedsliders

Close Encounters 🐝 for an early #insectsaturday

So, I was at the hospital this evening - not for any medical reasons or anything! They just have a huge bush of Star Jasmine there that I like to smell. Let's not make this weird, okay?

Anyway, they also have these trees that I got to find the name of but they had these little ones on them! This is a Scolia Hirta or Hairy Scoliid Wasp. Just chilling out. Look at its little "hands" holding onto the leaf! 😭

#photography #amateurphotography #insect #spring #wasp #wasps #scoliahirta #scoliidwasp #insectsofthefediverse #insekt #closeup #macro #insektensamstag #leaves #trees #nature #urbangarden #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

Imposter?! 🐢 for #turtletuesday and #texturetuesday

This is my neighbour - a Greek Tortoise... Close enough though, right? 😂
Technically all tortoises are turtles but not all turtles are tortoises... and don't forget terrapins! ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #turtle #tortoise #greektortoise #pet #spring #reptile #scales #texture #cute #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbanwildlife #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #urbangarden #urbannature

🎶 (S)he's a lady... Oh, whoa, whoa, (s)he's a lady 🎶🐞 for #wildlifewednesday

A little ladybird/ladybug hanging outside of a front garden. ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #green #spring #ladybird #ladybug #macromittwoch #insectsofthefediverse #insect #macro #closeup #macrophotography #nature #urbannature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #italia #italy #canonphotography

Lost in the Sauce 🐝 for #bienstag

This little one looks like a Wall Street broker circa 1983 - or possibly just last Tuesday. ❄️
Someone is in for a good afternoon and nice big nap later anyway! 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #beestagram #bumblebee #insect #pollen #delavayprivet #closeup #macro #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbannature

Hanging About ➰ for #monochromemonday

I think this is a sawfly rather than a caterpillar - but I'll need a someone who is good with bugs or is their Doctor (an entomologist) to confirm! This little one was propelling down a tree. I'll post a further away picture down below in the comments! ✨
(By the way, this may be bug week because I took a lot of pictures of bugs)

#photography #amateurphotography #green #spring #sawfly #insect #insectsofthefediverse #tree #macro #closeup #macromonday #nature #urbannature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #park #minimal #natura #italia #italy #casalecchiodireno #photomonday
#canonphotography

"This branch isn't big enough for the both of us" 🪾 for #birbsday

Hours later and I'm finally posting this little blackbird!
It's been such a hectic day and yet nothing was accomplished.
And the bird is judging me for it. 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #birds #blackbird #eurasianblackbird #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #birdsday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #urbangarden #nature #urbannature #afternoon #italy #italia #bologna #europe #canonphotography

Bomb-ass-stic 🐝 #bienstag

This little fuzzy butt is also part of the Bombus family, so they're also ... Bombustic? 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #wildflowerwednesday #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #bumblebee #insect #beautybush #kolkwitziaamabilis#bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature #bright #pastel

Il Sentiero 🛤️

I have bitten off more than I can chew with Mastodon. Completely consumed by my own hubris. If you aren't hearing from me, I am not ignoring you! I am just confused 😂

(Also only a tiny part of this photo is in focus but we're not talking about it. Pretend it was an artistic choice. Which it was. Obviously.)

#photography #amateurphotography #path #foothpathfriday #park #sunlight #foothpath #bologna #italy #casalecchiodireno #urbangarden #peaceful #forest

Refreshment 🍸 for #wildlifewednesday

Parco Talon is currently covered in the most gorgeous white wisteria. They are absolute magnets for bees - I can't blame them, they really smell incredible!! ✨
BEEEEEEEES 🐝 ♥️

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #wildflowerwednesday #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #bee #bumblebee #insect #wisteria #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #wildlife #natura #italia #italy #bologna #urbangarden #urbannature

Gute Idee !!!
Weil sich die Bestattungskultur verändert hat, gibt es auf vielen Friedhöfen freie Grünflächen. In Dortmund-Hörde soll ein Gemeinschaftsgarten jetzt neues Leben auf einen stillgelegten Friedhofsabschnitt bringen.

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#urbangarden #garten #gemeinsam

Bumbling 🐝 for #silentsunday

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #blooms #spring #flowers #flower #blossoms #tree #bee #bumblebee #cherryblossoms #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #park #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #fiori #urbangarden #urbannature #savethebees

Small, but Mighty 🪲

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#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #blooms #spring #flowers #flower #bug #insect #beetle #photiniaxfraseri #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #dark #moody #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #fiori #garden

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Sedum Palmeri 🌼

From a very cute window box today in the centre of town! ✨

#photography #amateurphotography
#flowerstagram #blooms #spring #flowers #flower #sedum #sedumpalmeri #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #dark #moody #afternoon #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #fiori #garden

Sun-kissed ☀️ for #fotovorschlag "Zartheit" / "Tenderness"

Not too long now until we have some warm evenings! 🥹 (Hope our southern hemisphere friends are enjoying theirs now! ♥️) ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #flowerstagram #blooms #spring #flowers #flower #philadelphus #bloomscrolling #nature #urbangarden #dreamy #soft #delicate #sun #bright #dusk #goldenhour #natura #italia #italy #bologna #photo #fiori #garden

Steingestalten

#poesie #fotografie #flowers #stilllife #urbanphotography #streetphotography #travelphotography #urbannature #urbangarden

Sammy 🐕 for #fotovorschlag "Tierische Begegnungen" / "Animal Encounters"

Just a little guy wearing his little flower crown 👑 ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #pets #dogsofpixelfed #dog #mastodogs #flowers #flowerfriday #bloomscrolling #cute #cuteanimals #cane #animaledomestico #portraitphotography #petphotography #urbangarden #italy #italia #europe #hund