papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • yesterdayDifferent backgrounds.I want to show you how different backgrounds can enhance photos. This is a female Navy Dropwing Dragonfly (Trithemis furva), and she was the model in all of the photos…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 2 days agoTwo sunbird species in here.Juveniles all over the place now, and this one is a Malachite Sunbird. The specie name of the Malachite Sunbird is Nectarinia famosa. We have a great fondness of sunbirds…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 3 days agoParents came to show us their child.They are little laughing doves, and we place food out for them. It is a real cutie and wait until you see the action below. We always keep a lookout whenever we see…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 4 days agoRoadside views......as promised, come and see what we saw as we travelled along to a rural town. Would you also stop to take a shot of this view above? The roads were in an immaculate…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 5 days agoExploring a rural town.Not what you would expect, and neither did we, as it was a real eye-opener. The sign was the turn off from the highway, and we had another 35 kilometers to go. So, join us on…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 6 days agoAnother new one for me.At first, I will show you a female Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio). So, what can I say? By now, all of you know about my passion for nature, and its wild residents.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 7 days agoAmazing squirrel timing.We discovered that they like the pips of the gem squash pumpkins. But instead of eating the pips immediately, they rather wait for a day, until the sun has dried the pulp.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 8 days agoHalf a moon is better than none.It is said that half a cup is better than an empty cup. "Throwe no gyft agayne at the giuers head for better is halfe a lofe then no bread" John Heywood [1497-1580]. I know…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 9 days agoA fire at the left......and the next day, a fire at the right. Summer season is fire season over here, especially when most of the flora is dry, and our fire teams are active all over the show.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 10 days agoA taste of what is to come......as it was the wife's birthday, and we took a two-day break. Much needed for both of us, as we have not had a break for a long time now. Of course, we travelled into the…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 11 days agoFluffy little critters.Look what appeared at the bottom end of the street outside our house. A Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) mom with her three little keets. An overload of cuteness, as…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 12 days agoAt the start of a beautiful day.A fairly emotional post, as that is what the views do to my heart. At first as we turned the corner from our house, this view above told me that it was going to be a cloudy…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 13 days agoGet out, go away......a pied crow was escorting a falcon out of its territory. I saw this for an instant as I pulled our car out, and by the time that I got out of the car, they were gone.…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 14 days agoTwo indigenous plants.First up is a Cycad, protected by law, and one has to have permits to own them. They are very expensive plants, and the sad thing is that criminals poach them to sell on the…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 15 days agoWindy weather views.One can never know what to expect with the changes in the sky. The start seemed to be pretty normal, as I will show you in here, but then the changes started to appear later…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 16 days agoLet's follow a Heron.I stood in the shade of a field, when this guy appeared, and I decided to follow him. So, join me into the sunlight to see where the bird was going. It is a Grey Heron, and…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 17 days agoNot a bee.I saw this little guy zipping around on aloe flowers in our back garden. It was almost challenging me to get it on camera, and it is a Needle-nose Fly (Philoliche…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 18 days agoManaging a hot day.Not what you would expect, as the wildlife will show us how. An afternoon siesta after lunch, and her stomach was full. I have three squirrels in here that will show you…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 19 days agoLovely colors of sunset.We are hot here, and it's only the gentle cold breeze at sunset that keeps us sane. Our first sunset show in the new 2026 year, and it was a good one. But there was also…papilloncharity (82)in Photography Lovers • 20 days agoAlways a second chance.I missed this guy's take off at my first attempt, but patience was my reward. They are very fast in the take off and one has to be quick to snap, as the take offs are not…
