New: steemitbcAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619hive-139150hive-103599hive-101145krsuccesshive-124908hive-145157hive-184714hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikerspapilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoI showed the blossoms, now the fruit!Here we have a beetle in a growing granadilla fruit! We took a walk through the apple orchards today and one lane in an orchard grabbed my attention, as it is the only apple orchard where a…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoA Day Hunting Damselflies!Due to the dragonflies being so popular, I have neglected these little wonders! The term Dragonflies is commonly used to describe the order of insects known as the "Odonata" which describes two…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoA trip through the winelands!Any road in four directions out of the apple valley has mountain passes on them. We are still house hunting and our travels thus far has taken us in the four directions of the winds. I love to…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoBeetles, Bugs and Dragonflies!The size of a small bird! I have no idea what it is, but the tree was covered in them! Like I said, they are big! I am posting the pictures in the same order that I took them on my…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoThere's something special about these seaside rocks!Something lives here! Welcome to the Dragons den! Normally whenever we get to the beach, we head straight for the rocks and in this case there was a beautiful walkway on a huge mound of rocks. Big…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoHouse hunting at the seaside!Even the lifeguards and the rescuers need some time out fishing to relax! We travelled a long way along the coast today passing by some amazing views from the road that runs at the sides of the…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoA visit to a small town in the Western Cape Province!Harvesting time on the grain farms along the road to Stanford! We are house hunting and we are visiting small towns in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The area is extremely pricey and…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoAt the end of a stormy day!We spent the whole day with no internet connections, but the heaven's were connected! I felt for my wife yesterday, as she had 149 students doing their final exams online globally. Marian was not…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoFire! The worst nightmare for farmers!Stormy winds have driven the fire into our direction and the farmers gathered after a fire alert was sent out! It is a fearsome sight for farmers to view an oncoming fire. The danger is that all…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoA selection of some beauties!Here we have a singing Malachite Sunbird on a new Pincushion flower head! A happy Sunday to all, or what's left of it to our supporters in the Southern Hemisphere. I decided to break away from…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoThe Amazing Transformation of a Red Bishop!Looks like an alien doesn't he? This is a Red Bishop during his transformation period. From grey to red and black. I had no time to take any photos today and so I decided to share this treasure of…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoMiracles created for the poor!During the months of September and October 2018, we scurried about like Jack rabbits as we had received a huge truckload of carton boxes filled with 60 nappies in each box. As we are newly…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoCreating natural art with the full moon!Well, the clouds decided to make me wait for a clear full moon shot! And instead of sitting and waiting for a clear shot, I decided to create some natural art with my camera, the trees and the…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoYou asked to see apple blossoms in our orchards!Well here's looking at you! I decided to post the apple blossoms with some youngsters. The Elgin apple valley in South Africa is known as the heart of the apple business here and there are…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoAs promised! The second post of Dragonfly Pictures!A silver/blue/pink in the afternoon sun! I told you in my previous post that I would post more stunning Dragonfly pictures. These ones were taken later in the day about one hour before sunset. I…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoBlue Monday? These guys don't think so!Look, this beautiful guy is smiling at me and there's a twinkle in his eye! The heat is almost unbearable here today and a friend placed a thermometer reading of 40 degrees Celsius on Facebook. A…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoYipee! Another new baby Sunbird in our garden!The second baby came out of the nest this morning and can you believe, his mom is feeding him a small butterfly! A while ago I posted about a Sunbird mom with a moth in her mouth. Well, here's my…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoYay! A new baby Malachite Sunbird in the Apple Valley!Maiden flight of this baby Sunbird and he made his first appearance on stage today in our garden today! A couple of weeks ago, I found and posted their nest and since then I have kept a watch. At…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoThe 3rd oldest town in South Africa!This was the destiny of our road trip that I posted about previously! Swellendam! A town that was founded in the early settler days in 1743, in the Western Cape province. The Dutch East India…papilloncharity (71)in photography • 6 years agoA roadtrip to a beautiful destination in South Africa!This was our sun when we left the apple valley this morning! Searching for a new place to stay in this part of the world means that long distances need to be covered. The farming towns are quite…
