SUMMER DAYS IN THE WOODS

in hive-185836 •  3 years ago 

There is a forest near the sea, in the coastal area about 6 kilometers from my home. Often, after some hours spent on the beach, I go for long walks through the shade under the trees, in search for insects and other interesting stuff to photograph. In this post you'll see some interesting species I photographed during this month that will end soon.

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This beautiful butterfly, the Silver-washed Fritillary ...

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... can often be seen resting on the fallen foliage ... when not feeding on the meadows near to the sea.

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The short rain that fell a couple of days before this shot was taken created a small pool in between the thick main branches of the oak tree.

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This juvenile Argiope bruennichi has caught some diurnal moth.

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Many spiders are hanging on their orbs above the narrow paths that lead through the forest.

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Once I found even rusted parts of some ancient bicycle sprouting from the soil.

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Various small moth can be often seen on the lower branches of the smaller trees.

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This species is particularly elegant and quite beautiful.

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Here you can see some small, long-legged spider that has caught a planthopper.

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In this shady, always slightly humid environment, you can find small mushrooms even during the summer drought.

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This big wolf spider was photographed on the ivy spread across the forest floor.

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This is one of quite a few colorful bush - cricket species that can be found on the foliage of various shrubs that grow under the trees.

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The funnel web spiders build huge silky constructions under the trees.

And that's all, as always in posts, the photographs are my work - THE END.

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