Snail's Pace, Waiting in Patience

 

Getting a decent shot of a snail means lying on the ground. This common garden snail, (Helix aspersa), was crawling along concrete pavement, which made taking the photo a little easier.

1/60 - f/5.6 - ISO200 - diffused flash

A small Lynx spider, (Oxyopes elegans), lurking at the tip of a mint leaf, waiting for un-suspecting prey.

1/200 - f/10 - ISO200 - +4 closeup filter

The Honey Bee and The Mint Flower

 

Photographing bees around the garden is a favourite past time. This European honey bee, (Apis mellifera), is collecting pollen from the flower head of mint.

1/800 - f/6.3 - ISO200 - +4 closeup filter