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THE BUZZ ABOUT NATURE…of butterflies & bees!!

“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.”
Linda Hogan
IMG 0533collage4 CHRYSANTHEMUMS…

Nature continues to amaze…In the first week of December ’07, I posted a picture essay about ‘Chrysanthemums’…from bud to flower. I tracked another set of plants over the next few days, the ones pictured above. Most of the chrysanthemums are sadly on their last few days now, having given us endless pleasure day after day. With just a few flowers remaining, they continue to provide a platform for butterflies & bees to land on…& proudly showcase the colours of nature!

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Just sitting in the garden the other day, DH asked me to quickly click the blue bumblebee ( I think that’s what it is) that landed on a flower near him. Before I knew it, the bee, undisturbed by my close presence, dived right into the heart of the flower for nectar! Hot on its heels was the butterfly, checking out nectar in the last remaining flowers!
CHECK THESE OUT….
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collageLOOKING INTO THE HEART OF THE MATTER!

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collage 1GOING, GOING, GONE!!
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collageREVERSING OUT TO PERFECTION!!
‘The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.’
Zeno

collage 3AND HERE’S THE ELEGANT BUTTERFLY!
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collage 2AS DAINTY AS THE FLOWER…
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collageITS MANY DIFFERENT HUES…
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL…YOU CAN ALMOST COUNT THE DOTS!!

About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

10 Comments

  • Purnima

    Deeba..thats lovely photos you have clicked..captured so well..lovely colours n my 3yr old loved the bee n butterfly and wanted to know what it has been doing inside the flower! Thks for posting this mind refresher!

  • Mer

    These pictures are so lovely. :0)

    I am always amazed by the beauty of the Lord’s creation all around us. Yesterday I was watching a set of DVDs called “Planet Earth” and kept being completely blown away by the complexity and unexpectedness of this world we live on.

    And to think that we could miss it if we do not take the time to stop and look. Thanks for sharing your photos.

  • Cynthia

    Such natural beauty lightens the mood and makes one be glad to be alive. Thank you for sharing it with us.

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    Hi Purnima…loved sharing these. Thanks for your comments. Glad to know your 3 yr old was intrigued too!!
    Thanks Meeso…anything to do with the bug world reminds me of you! Your wierd meme comes to mind! I’ve been tagged for one too; am ruminating!!
    You bet Mer.I couldn’t agree more. Planet Earth is completely mind blowing & nature just seems effortlessly recreate beauty day after day . :0)
    Spot on Cynthia! Am glad to be alive too!! Such effortless beauty day after day is astonishing. Thanks for the comment on the 3 column lay-out too.

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    Hi Purnima…loved sharing these. Thanks for your comments. Glad to know your 3 yr old was intrigued too!!
    Thanks Meeso…anything to do with the bug world reminds me of you! Your wierd meme comes to mind! I’ve been tagged for one too; am ruminating!!
    You bet Mer.I couldn’t agree more. Planet Earth is completely mind blowing & nature just seems effortlessly recreate beauty day after day . :0)
    Spot on Cynthia! Am glad to be alive too!! Such effortless beauty day after day is astonishing. Thanks for the comment on the 3 column lay-out too.

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    Theysaywordscanblees..Glad it brightened up your day…keep smiling :0)
    Thanks bee…I used the macro setting on the camera. Beyong that its still the simple poweshot sans lenses.Iwas literally perched on top of the butterfly!

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    Theysaywordscanblees..Glad it brightened up your day…keep smiling :0)
    Thanks bee…I used the macro setting on the camera. Beyong that its still the simple poweshot sans lenses.Iwas literally perched on top of the butterfly!

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