#SundayStills Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Purple Hues #Nature #Photography

Welcome to the Sunday Stills Monthly Colour Challenge feature hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt. This month is all about shades of purple. I've gone with florals and this is one of my favourites with the flowers framing the blue tit. A lovely purple hebe and a pretty little viola I love the colours of this … Continue reading #SundayStills Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Purple Hues #Nature #Photography

#SundayStills ~ Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Shades of #Green #Nature #Photography

Welcome to the Sunday Stills Monthly Colour Challenge hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt. This month's prompt is any shade of green. A juvenile blue tit (I think) preening in the safety of the tree. and a robin after enjoying the sunflower hearts. He definitely looks well fed. The Star of Bethlehem has beautiful flowers and … Continue reading #SundayStills ~ Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Shades of #Green #Nature #Photography

#SundayStills Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Shades of Brown #Photography

Welcome to the Sunday Stills Monthly Collour Challenge, hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt. The prompt this month is Leather/Shades of Brown. This is Shakespeare's house in Stratford on Avon Lots of brown shades can be found in birds' feathers. The bumble bee seemed like he needed a rest and the walking stick was perfect. I … Continue reading #SundayStills Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Shades of Brown #Photography

#SundayStills ~ Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Everything’s Peachy #naturephotography #floral

Welcome to the Sunday Stills Colour Challenge, hosted by Terry Webster Schrandt. This week's theme is apricot or pale orange. Peachy colours are abundant in nature, whether in florals... or in the sunrise - top right - and sunsets - left and bottom right. Happy to be a tiger for the day The amazing patterns of … Continue reading #SundayStills ~ Monthly Colour Challenge ~ Everything’s Peachy #naturephotography #floral

#SundayStills ~ A Gem of a Colour #Photography #Amethyst

Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt. This month's colour challenge is Amethyst or Purple. Amethyst is a variety of quartz and is said to relieve stress and anxiety, aiding tranquility, groundedness and calm, as well as other beneficial attributes. Amethyst or purple also appears frequently in nature... notably flowers. An … Continue reading #SundayStills ~ A Gem of a Colour #Photography #Amethyst

Visit to a Nature World Attraction that supports Butterfly Conservation #Nature #Butterfly #Photography

One of the outings to keep a seven year old occupied during the summer holiday was a visit to a Nature World attraction. He wanted to see the bugs but did enjoy the butterflies. There were many species, this is just a small selection that I managed to photograph. It wasn't easy to try to … Continue reading Visit to a Nature World Attraction that supports Butterfly Conservation #Nature #Butterfly #Photography

Summer Blooming Bushes and Butterflies #Nature #Photography

It's a bumper summer for butterflies. The numbers so far are amazing. I don't think I've ever seen so many, there are literally clouds of them lifting off the buddleia and hebe bushes when anyone brushes past. Painted Ladies are around in the highest numbers (all images can be enlarged for better clarity by clicking … Continue reading Summer Blooming Bushes and Butterflies #Nature #Photography