It's no secret that spring, in many ways, is an exciting season.
Trees, flowers, insects, birds, they all seem to wake up and show their presence and activities. You're lucky when you have the opportunity to observe and enjoy this phenomenon.
This year we chose to be in the Provence for a week; in les Alpilles to be precise. The pleasant weather helped a great deal to experience this region in all its glory.
As you will see I focused, perhaps more than in the past, on small subjects like details of plants and insects. It's because I think, that these elements are not only colourful pieces of art, but they also form a crucial part of our ecosystem. Enjoy!
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Wild rose and three swollen-thighed beetles (Oedemera nobilis) |
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Swallow tale (Papilio machaon) |
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| Marais du Vigneirat |
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| Narrowleaf plantain (Plantago lanceolata) |
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| Red veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) |
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| Jet black ants (Lasius fuliginaus) |
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| The common hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) |
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| European roller (Coracias garrulus) |
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| Emerald ash borer (Anthaxia hungarica) |
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| Owlfly (Libelloides coccajus) |
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| Olive plantation |
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| Chalk hill blue (Lysandra coridon) |
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| Four spotted leaf beetle (Clytra quadripunctata) |
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| Goatsbeard's seedfluff (Tragopogon) |
