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You are here: Home / My Livable Garden / Macro Monday 10/29: Dreamy Blues

Macro Monday 10/29: Dreamy Blues

Written by Jackie D'Elia  |  Published on October 26, 2009

It was a busy weekend again. So I pulled a few more favorite macro photos I’ve taken this year. Enjoy!

Agapanthus africanus “Ella Mae” (Lily of the Nile)

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Nymphae ‘Lindsey Woods’ Waterlily up close.

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I found something interesting on the filament of this waterlily. I thought it was pollen from far away, but when I got closer, it was alive, with two eyes and little legs holding on. I have no idea what they are. Update: We now think they are nymphs of dragonflies.

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Visit Macro Monday to view some very interesting close ups and if you have some macro shots to share, join in the fun. Macro Monday features closeup shots in the garden from fellow bloggers and are listed on Lisa’s Chaos.

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  1. Eye of the Beholder says

    October 26, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Gorgeous!

  2. vrtlaricaana says

    October 26, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    just beautiful!

  3. liz says

    October 26, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Lovely photos, the water lily is stunning 🙂

  4. Meems says

    October 26, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Sometimes it isn’t until I upload my photos that I see a tiny little micro critter in macro photo. Those first photos must be Agapanthus… one of my favorites here at Hoe and Shovel. Very nice photos.
    Meems @ Hoe and Shovel

  5. elephant's eye says

    October 26, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    And the little tiny creature is some sort of mite??

  6. Frances says

    October 26, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    All beautiful, Jackie. What an interesting little creature. 🙂
    Frances

  7. Autumn Belle says

    October 26, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    All truly beautiful beautiful macros. I find the micro bug very special. Luckily you noticed it and thanks for showing it to us.

  8. Gel says

    October 27, 2009 at 2:23 am

    Hello!- I like the irises especially, are they? Just lovely all of these.

    • Jacqueline D'Elia says

      October 27, 2009 at 9:38 am

      They are Agapanthus.

  9. Dave Ingram says

    October 27, 2009 at 3:35 am

    Nice! Great focus and depth of field on these macros. Beautiful flowers, well done!

  10. Grace says

    October 27, 2009 at 4:52 am

    Hi Jackie~~ Fabulous photos! I think the tiny bug is a nymph of some kind. At its adult stage it will be more recognizable. I think. 🙂 Those Agapanthus blossoms with water droplets look good enough to eat.

  11. Gemma says

    October 27, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Beautiful and fascinating shots! Especially love all the droplets on the agapanthus! They seem to hang like bells in the rain!

  12. Mary Delle says

    October 27, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Amazing! Especially that adorable nymph of dragonflies. Must have been a surprise to find.

  13. Micah says

    October 27, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    This is a great post.. Very informative… I can see that you put a lot of hard work on your every post that’s why I think I’d come here more often. Keep it up! By the way, you can also drop by my blogs. They’re about Vegetable Gardening and Composting. I’m sure you’d find my blogs helpful too.

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