Out of Africa - Page 26

trikey · 21st March 2020, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Seen today in the garden (Nairobi), a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the Fabaceae family.

Calliandra houstoniana by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Looks like fibre optics

Gate Keeper · 23rd March 2020, 08:13

One of natures mysteries how a plant can look like fibre optics, you are right Andy, it does

Pulling back from the flower gives it another angle, seen here on the forest edge amongst high grasses and trees of our small holding.

Calliandra houstoniana in forest shade

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Gate Keeper · 23rd March 2020, 08:23

This pretty butterfly was seen 2 days ago in the garden, sucking up the sap from a tree bark. A Charaxes Candiope butterfly with a wingspan of 70-80mm. Also known as Green Veined Charaxes. The upper wing is yellow, orange and brown. Feeds from dung and fermenting sap from trees

Charaxes Nairobi Garden

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Charaxes on tree bark Nairobi by

philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

planenut · 23rd March 2020, 08:48

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

This pretty butterfly was seen 2 days ago in the garden, sucking up the sap from a tree bark. A Charaxes Candiope butterfly with a wingspan of 70-80mm. Also known as Green Veined Charaxes. The upper wing is yellow, orange and brown. Feeds from dung and fermenting sap from trees

philip Gate Keeper[/url], on Flickr

Beautiful!

Gate Keeper · 24th March 2020, 04:44

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Originally Posted by planenut

Beautiful!

Thank you Fred, for that excellent comment

planenut · 24th March 2020, 07:04

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Thank you Fred, for that excellent comment

It took me a while to devize it. Probably less time than the exposure required for your camera to capture those stunning shots.

Gate Keeper · 28th March 2020, 05:57

Seen in and around the garden yesterday were a few birds......in the first photo, the Thrush is tucking into discarded Flying Ant wings

Northern Olive Thrush

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Male Baglafecht Weaver

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Hadeda Ibis

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Common Bulbul

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

reworht · 28th March 2020, 09:43

Stunning Phil (as usual) - those have brightened up an otherwise grey, cold day

Gate Keeper · 1st April 2020, 09:43

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Stunning Phil (as usual) - those have brightened up an otherwise grey, cold day

Hi Rod, thank you very much

Photography keeps me mostly out of trouble, apart from yesterday when I slipped up and landed heavily on my back whilst clambering down a gorge on our property. Once again, I had a lucky escape

Gate Keeper · 1st April 2020, 09:45

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

Agapanthus

by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

28th March 2020, 09:43	#258
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23rd March 2020, 08:13	#252
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,056 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	One of natures mysteries how a plant can look like fibre optics, you are right Andy, it does Pulling back from the flower gives it another angle, seen here on the forest edge amongst high grasses and trees of our small holding. Calliandra houstoniana in forest shade by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

23rd March 2020, 08:23	#253
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,056 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	This pretty butterfly was seen 2 days ago in the garden, sucking up the sap from a tree bark. A Charaxes Candiope butterfly with a wingspan of 70-80mm. Also known as Green Veined Charaxes. The upper wing is yellow, orange and brown. Feeds from dung and fermenting sap from trees Charaxes Nairobi Garden by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Charaxes on tree bark Nairobi by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

28th March 2020, 05:57	#257
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,056 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Seen in and around the garden yesterday were a few birds......in the first photo, the Thrush is tucking into discarded Flying Ant wings Northern Olive Thrush by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Male Baglafecht Weaver by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Hadeda Ibis by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Common Bulbul by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

1st April 2020, 09:45	#260
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,056 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Some photos from the garden this week of blue Agapanthus which grows wild..... Agapanthus by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr