Out of Africa

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Some photos from the garden this week of blue Agapanthus which grows wild.....



Agapanthus

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Such lovely vibrant colours.....Well captured Phil

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A few birds visiting the Agapanthus, caught my eye



Agapanthus & Common Bulbul

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr



Agapanthus & Variable Sunbird In the above shot, the photo was under exposed and so in edit, I had to boost exposure and play around with the shadows.

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr



Agapanthus and Baglafecht Weaver The above shot, was under exposed and so the exposure had to be increased in post edit.

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by coolcat

Such lovely vibrant colours.....Well captured Phil

Thank you Jeff..........................too kind

[Gate Keeper]

A few more shots taken recently in the garden, thanks for looking.



Variable Sunbird in the rain, Nairobi garden

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr



Variable Sunbird Agapanthus garden Nairobi

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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The farm cat lives wild and it is not domesticated, hence its rough looking coat. Here it is in anticipation next to an active mole hill.



Farm Cat Nairobi

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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The Butterflies, visiting the garden and basking in the sun



Bush Brown Butterfly Nairobi

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr



Brown Veined White Butterfly Nairobi Garden

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Brown Veined White Butterfly Garden Nairobi

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Acraea Butterfly Nairobi

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr



Acraea Butterfly Nairobi

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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Seen yesterday in the garden, a young Ibis cleaning its feathers in the sun.



Preening Ibis

By Philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Seen yesterday in the garden, a young Ibis cleaning its feathers in the sun.



Preening Ibis

By Philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

The Ibis's plumage is a match for the tiles on the pool

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Here is a subject I am not particularly fond of and it is spiders.

This spider has fangs and its leg span can reach 15 cm or 5.9 inches. The venom is neurotoxic and it is used to anaesthetise/immobilise its prey (beetles/lizards) before eating. It is known to inflict serious defensive bites on human.

When I came across it on top of the stone garden table in the pergola, I thought it looked dead.

As soon as I had taken the photo, it ran away under the table out of sight. I left it alone and we both went in different directions.....



Rain Spider Sparassidae from the family of Huntsmen Spiders

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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A light blue winged butterfly seen visiting the blue Plumbago flowers in the garden.



light blue butterfly

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