My new beetles

    Spring has come and water is needed to grow my vegetables. I collect rainwater from the gutters of an old abandoned building. It happens that in buckets with water I find beetles. These are mostly from the Carabidae family. This time I managed to photograph two...
So sometimes it happens

So sometimes it happens

A few days ago, from the balcony of my apartment, I saw the glittering butterfly – Common yellow swallowtail . There was no chance of photographing. This morning I went to work on the garden. After work I spotted this butterfly on a leaf of basil. I looked and...

Cockchafers invasion

Already 4 years ago I wrote about this species on my website. Then I watched his invasion of the surrounding plants. Last years it is in considerable quantity. Larvae of this beetle stay in the soil and cause serious damage. Because I grow vegetables on the parcel and...
Do you know this butterfly?

Do you know this butterfly?

   Approaching autumn and butterflies wanes. Some species just about this time of the easiest to find. Wandering along the edge of the woods looking for mushrooms, but also watched the insects. I saw a few, but they flew and waited some time to take a photo. Several...

My new longhorn beetle

    Already quite a long time since I presented a new beetle. There was no opportunity to meet and photograph. This time he flew onto the surface of the package and even hang out there long. So I had the opportunity to do a few photos. Here Longhorn beetle (Leptura...
First Issoria this year

First Issoria this year

     Similar to the butterfly butterfly in the previous post. The colour and pattern, but after careful examination are different. It can check with macro both species. In nature, rather it is impossible to simultaneously watching them. Butterflies are almost...