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Pink #19

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My nineteenth photo for Becky’s square photo challenge: In the Pink

My Nectarine tree has flowers and the bees are happy.
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If you want to join in here are a few ideas from Becky.

The theme for squares this month is ‘In the Pink‘ and the one rule as always is that your main photograph must be square. After that the world is your oyster, or should I say flamingo?! To help you get started here are some ideas you might want to consider;

  1. ‘In the Pink’ – means perfect condition or in good health, so that could be human or not!
  2. ‘Tickled Pink‘ – means delighted, so I’m thinking happy, fun and of course delighted. That could be you or the subject of your photograph.
  3. Pink – you can of course simply share anything that is coloured pink
  4. There is an extra challenge for those of you up for it – can you manage to combine two of these, or maybe even all three?

Squares is a daily challenge, so your photographs can be from the archives or brand new. Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #InthePink.

Pink #17

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My seventeenth photo for Becky’s square photo challenge: In the Pink

The pink Frangipanni flower and a red shield bug. The next photo was a very blurry shield bug on my camera lens
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If you want to join in here are a few ideas from Becky.

The theme for squares this month is ‘In the Pink‘ and the one rule as always is that your main photograph must be square. After that the world is your oyster, or should I say flamingo?! To help you get started here are some ideas you might want to consider;

  1. ‘In the Pink’ – means perfect condition or in good health, so that could be human or not!
  2. ‘Tickled Pink‘ – means delighted, so I’m thinking happy, fun and of course delighted. That could be you or the subject of your photograph.
  3. Pink – you can of course simply share anything that is coloured pink
  4. There is an extra challenge for those of you up for it – can you manage to combine two of these, or maybe even all three?

Squares is a daily challenge, so your photographs can be from the archives or brand new. Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #InthePink.

Orange

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It may seem I have an obsession with colours over the past month. The Tuesday word prompt from Ragtag Daily Prompt: Orange

There are many an orange fungi
fungus_orange_home_march 2013

I love the burst of colour when the Orange Hippeastrums appear in my garden.
hippiastrum_orange_home_named_oct 2014

The Orange Trumpet flower looks lovely as it is draped over the old shed.
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The favourite Grevillea, Honey Gem, of the birds, insects and me.
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Another star of the garden
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The Leopard Lily adds a splash of colour to my garden.
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I can’t remember where I found this or what the name of flower is, just a great bit of orange.
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I said there was more orange fungi. These tiny ones pop up through the grass around the garden after some good rain.
fungi orange group_named_home_march 2017

The Dragonfly has a hint of orange
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Just had to include a bird. The Rainbow Lorikeet has such a vivid orange chest.
rainbow lorikeet_named_home_july 2015

A small Orange Palm Dart Butterfly
orange palm dart01_named_home_april 2018

Pick a Word for September

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Paula has supplied some good words this month for Pick a Word
I hope I can do her words justice with my photos this month. I do so love this photo challenge. I have done a bit of cheating using one of Kimskys drawings but I did take the photo for her portfolio.

cavernous
which way_stairs and lights

extractable
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inhabitable
shed_rust_named_caniaba_july 2018

diurnal
common jezabel butterfly_named_binna burra_may 2018

conspicuous
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jupiter najnajnoviji

Red

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge word prompt: Red

Red berries
red berries_binna burra_aug 2013
Red fungifungus_red_jan 2013
Red-necked Wallabyred necked wallaby_male_named_dec 2012
Red-naped Snakered naped snake_crop_home_feb 2013
Red Assassin Bug170711_blog challenge_bugs_red insect

Red Bottlebrush flower
bottlebrush flower_red_named_home_nov 2017

Red Grevillea flower
grevillea_red_named_home_nov 2017

Red Dahlia flower
dahlia_red_named_binna burra_dec 2017
Red-browed Firetail Finchred browed finch_named_binna burra_feb 2018
A fiery red sunsetsunset11_grafton_june 2014

CFFC

Pink #10

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My tenth photo for Becky’s square photo challenge: In the Pink

The Stingless Native Bees love the pink Crocus in my garden
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If you want to join in here are a few ideas from Becky.

The theme for squares this month is ‘In the Pink‘ and the one rule as always is that your main photograph must be square. After that the world is your oyster, or should I say flamingo?! To help you get started here are some ideas you might want to consider;

  1. ‘In the Pink’ – means perfect condition or in good health, so that could be human or not!
  2. ‘Tickled Pink‘ – means delighted, so I’m thinking happy, fun and of course delighted. That could be you or the subject of your photograph.
  3. Pink – you can of course simply share anything that is coloured pink
  4. There is an extra challenge for those of you up for it – can you manage to combine two of these, or maybe even all three?

Squares is a daily challenge, so your photographs can be from the archives or brand new. Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #InthePink.

Pink #3

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My third photo for Becky’s square photo challenge: In the Pink

The Pink Pentas and a Blue-banded Bee. Always tickled pink when I get a photo of a Blue-banded Bee. Actually I call them Blue Bummed Bees.
180903_blog challenge_pink_pentas_blue banded bee

If you want to join in here are a few ideas from Becky.

The theme for squares this month is ‘In the Pink‘ and the one rule as always is that your main photograph must be square. After that the world is your oyster, or should I say flamingo?! To help you get started here are some ideas you might want to consider;

  1. ‘In the Pink’ – means perfect condition or in good health, so that could be human or not!
  2. ‘Tickled Pink‘ – means delighted, so I’m thinking happy, fun and of course delighted. That could be you or the subject of your photograph.
  3. Pink – you can of course simply share anything that is coloured pink
  4. There is an extra challenge for those of you up for it – can you manage to combine two of these, or maybe even all three?

Squares is a daily challenge, so your photographs can be from the archives or brand new. Don’t forget though to keep your photo square, and to pingback with #InthePink.

Everyday Moments

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The word prompt from Amy at the Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: Everyday Moments

My everyday moments often involve just things that happen around my place. This is something that happens everyday here. The last photos are the main point of the everyday moment. The first ones are to set the scene.

The succulent spear has started to grow taller with an orange tinge.
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Once the flower develops, the buds open up and the flowers turn orange.
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This is the everyday moment at my place. The tiny Stingless Native Bees (Tetragonula carbonaria) come to collect the orange pollen in their pollen pouches. These bees are 4mm in size.
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You can just see the pollen on their legs. Such a out of focus photo sorry and today is quite windy so they aren’t about at the moment to get a better photo for you.
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Another Stingless Native Bee has gotten the message and flies in to join the others from the hive.
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Mirror Images or Reflection

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Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Mirror or Reflection

This post contains an image of a spider – for those who don’t like spiders

 

The old Volkswagen hub cap
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Looking across the street
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The Huntsman Spider takes a good look at herself
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I can’t help myself when there is a mud puddle around.
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A sunset
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