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19 June 2010 28 Comments

Ant milking

The Gallery’s theme this week is “Creatures”. I decided to head to the garden and seek out one of Red Ted’s current fascinations (amongst snails and those funny little armadillo things). Here you have “Ant Milking Greenfly”. They are on our potted apple tree in our front garden. Now I have the photo, the bug spray is coming out!!!

I may also now have an excuse for a stronger lense… it was a b*gger to get that close and the greenfly still wouldn’t focus (and I would have liked to be close still). Sigh.

And then we met Cedric:

A wandering we shall go

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- Still life: Life’s Lovely Laundry

- Symbol of Friendship

- Self Portrait by Red Ted

- Portrait

- Ugly – These should be in a Tim Burton film

- Outside my front door

- Me

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cartside said:

well spotted and great photo!

# 19 June 2010 at 4:31 pm

becky said:

inspired my choice of Cedric II

# 20 June 2010 at 8:08 pm

Red Ted Art (author) said:

Glad cedric is in such good company!!! Lucky cedrics!!! X

# 20 June 2010 at 8:25 pm

christinemosler said:

Lovely, particularly the one of Cedric!

# 21 June 2010 at 3:40 pm

Red Ted Art (author) said:

Oh yes, we were rather pleased that Cedric appeared… have been meaning to do a snail photo since the “ugly” prompt. Though Cedric isn’t ugly! Sadly, we have now lost him. **sigh**. x

# 21 June 2010 at 4:29 pm

Mirka Moore said:

I think your snail has come to our garden, they look very similar

# 22 June 2010 at 3:27 pm

Red Ted Art (author) said:

Well, we have lost Cedric….

# 22 June 2010 at 4:28 pm

Lina said:

The photo of Cedric is very nice… I could see that as a painting!

# 22 June 2010 at 5:30 pm

Red Ted Art (author) said:

oooh, that would be lovely!! I particularly like the blue – evening sky!

# 22 June 2010 at 6:19 pm

Him Up North said:

Great photos. Goes to show we don’t need zoos or safari parks to find interesting wildlife. It all kicks off right outside our doors.

# 23 June 2010 at 7:11 am

Red Ted Art (author) said:

Thank you and it helps to have a toddler to help you see it!!

# 23 June 2010 at 7:28 am

Nova said:

Great photos…know what you mean about a bigger lens….I get so frustrated trying to photos close up that won’t focus. ;0S

# 23 June 2010 at 8:09 am

Annie said:

You need to treat yourself to a macro lens, you won’t regret it. I used mine for the fly shot I posted today.. gruesome, but close.

Love the snail shot.. and they’re great for photographing because they go so slow LOL.

Lovely photos

# 23 June 2010 at 8:35 am

Red Ted Art (author) said:

Totally agree.. about all your points! Will look into lenses… and see if we can afford one!! Would LOVE one!!! And this snail was surprisingly FAST! But yes, not quite as fast as the ant… hopping your way for the fly now!

# 23 June 2010 at 8:40 am

Red Ted Art (author) said:

Yes, I am beginning t think I really soudl treat myself!!

# 23 June 2010 at 8:43 am

kelloggsville said:

I had to watch vid to the end just to see if he got squashed by toddler finger, I was looking forward to the “whoops mum” !!!

# 23 June 2010 at 10:45 am

Red Ted Art (author) said:

He has learnt (I think?!) not to do it?! Although next time he probably will squash it!!

# 23 June 2010 at 11:28 am

Annie said:

I got mine from ebay. I was told to buy a sigma this or canon that etc, but I didn’t know if I’d like it or not. I bought a vivitar 100mm macro lens for £40 for my canon camera and have never regretted it. Only problem is, it works well and so I can’t justify spending a couple of hundred quid on sigma or canon one, despite having to glue bits back on to my one LOL. I’ve also got a set of macro extension rings (a fiver from ebay) which allow you to get even closer. I used them for the fly.

Thanks for stopping by my place and leaving a comment

# 23 June 2010 at 12:08 pm