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Thursday, March 14, 2013

March 14. Day 73. Close encounters

Today I was sneaking around in the bushes watching a couple mating. No, that doesn't sound dodgy at all, does it? I'm sure I'm not doing my case any favours by admitting that while secreted in the undergrowth I was also taking photos with a long lens.
I was so engrossed I lost my iPhone and only recovered it two hours later thanks to the technology of findmyiphone #BestAppEver.
The fact is, I wasn't the only one engrossed. Frankly I could have had a crow bar and there would have been no separating them. The mating dance went on and on and on. It was a beautiful thing.
Previously I have lamented how hard I find it to photograph butterflies because they flutter by . Not today. This pair was not moving - well they were but not away from each other.
So I blame them, not me. If they didn't want me to look perhaps they should have chosen a spot further into the gully and not right by the path.
As they say "Don't go kissing by the garden gate, love is blind but the neighbours ain't."

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Superb capture. Normally they don't sit still long enough for a photo but I guess they had other things on their minds

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  2. TheBoyandMeMarch 17, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    I admire the amount of time you have to take photographs of things like this, spectacular close-up.

    Thanks for linking up.

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  3. Jaime OliverMarch 17, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    that is such a beautiful picture, so well captured x

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  4. JennyMarch 17, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    stunning as always - you just know where to find the best captures

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  5. Mummy of TwoMarch 17, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Wow what an amazing picture!

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  6. Mari's WorldMarch 17, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Lucky you! What a fabulous thing to watch (without sounding dodgy either) Beautiful capture, I bet you're very pleased with yourself

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  7. AnonymousMarch 18, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    What a fantastic shot. Just beautiful and so very clear!

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  8. Coombe Mill - FionaMarch 18, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    What an amazing picture - very impressive.

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  9. HPMcQMarch 18, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    what a wonderful shot, how you got so close without scaring them off is fantastic.

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  10. fun as a granMarch 18, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    I think there is a name for people like you....pmsl

    what patience you have to get these great pictures

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  11. Sonia ConstantMarch 19, 2013 at 12:30 AM

    Great photo! Truly amazing x

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  12. Susanne RemicMarch 22, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Haha love your opening line!!! Great picture too, really clear and quite beautiful
    xx

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  13. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Amazing colours w

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