In a Patch of Clover

In a Patch of Clover

*All photos taken on March 26*

There is nothing quite as calming and peaceful as sitting in a patch of clover on a warm, breezy, spring day photographing ladybugs, waiting for a bee to appear and having a complete conversation with a nearby robin. 
My main motive for visiting this certain plant was because I wanted a picture of a bee, sitting happily on a flower of clover.  I had created a perfect picture of it in my mind.  I suppose I was inspired by this picture that I saw.  I guess I went about it all wrong.... I was trying to get nature to work for me... when really, you must work with nature.  I sat for 45 minutes and no bee pictures.  I wasn't disappointed.... I was much too distracted with the large Ladybug population that this clover held.
  
I had fun tracking different Ladybugs in and out of the clover and grasses.  One of them looked like a ladybug, but was shaped as a long oval, instead of the usual "round as a tomato" back.  Here are some of the pictures that I took of the ladybugs:

As for my conversation with the Robin... well... it was quite enjoyable.  I'm not sure what we talked about... the weather, the sun, the lack of bugs... but whatever it was she had quite a bit to say about it.  She had perched herself happily in a nearby tree and was quite pleased to have someone to discuss things with.  Sadly I didn't get any pictures of her.

Other things that I discovered:

There is some sort of bug on this flower head.  I'm not really sure what it is.... but it looks cool.

This little guy was either sunning himself or waiting for dinner.  :D  

This is in sunset lighting.  This one came out really good.  :) 

Overall, I had lots of fun.  Who knew that just sitting in a patch of clover you could discover so many things?!


Scottish Gal