Saturday, July 6, 2013

It's Raining...Again!

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
 
Dogbane Leaf Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)
This poor guy appeared quite waterlogged.
 
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53 comments:

  1. DeniseinVAJuly 6, 2013 at 1:12 AM

    Oh my goodness, what amazing macro's Karen. Thanks for sharing these beauties, I love them.
    Have a great weekend,
    Denise
    Today’s Flowers
    An English Girl Rambles

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  2. SquirrelQueenJuly 6, 2013 at 1:33 AM

    The Rose of Sharon is gorgeous. I love to see blooms covered with water droplets.
    Great capture on the beetle.

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  3. Luna MirandaJuly 6, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    i love your rain-kissed rose of sharon. great macro shots.

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  4. Amazing wonders in my lifeJuly 6, 2013 at 4:06 AM

    Fantastic pics....!

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  5. Elephant's ChildJuly 6, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

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  6. Jutta.K.July 6, 2013 at 4:38 AM

    Das sind sehr schöne Makro-Aufnahmen. Beide Fotos sind reizvoll, der Käfer natürlich besonders !
    Schönes Wochenende
    Jutta

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  7. eileeninmdJuly 6, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    Lovely flower and images! Happy weekend to you!

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  8. GigaJuly 6, 2013 at 6:12 AM

    U nas też dzisiaj popadało. Twój kwiat w kroplach wody pieknie wygląda i ma wspaniałe zdjecia. Pozdrawiam.
    You also have begun today. Your flower in drops of water looks beautiful and has great pictures. Yours.

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  9. Coloring Outside the LinesJuly 6, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Awesome shots- love the rose of sharon.

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  10. TexWisGirlJuly 6, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    it looks SO refreshing to me! we're pretty dry right now. no yard mowing for 2 weeks.

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  11. Grandma Barb's This and ThatJuly 6, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Gorgeous photos! I love how you captured that one raindrop hanging on the edge of the petal!

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  12. Sylvia KJuly 6, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Exquisite flower -- and it's visitor! And such beautiful captures, Karen, as always! A lovely start for my day. Enjoy your weekend!

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  13. Linda W.July 6, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Oh so pretty! I just lover photos of raindrop-speckled flowers. Nice job.

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  14. lina@womenJuly 6, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    Stunning macros. Admire your shots here.
    Thanks for dropping by :)

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  15. A wondering starJuly 6, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    Gorgeous flowers images!
    Thank you for visiting my roses from my garden!

    Have a great weekend

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  16. RedPatJuly 6, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    The flower is gorgeous as sis the beetle. ;-)

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  17. BirgittaJuly 6, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Sorry about the rain...but your photos are gorgeous!

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  18. JudyJuly 6, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    I love all the raindrops on your beautiful rose of Sharon!!! Poor waterlogged beetle!!! We are finally getting hot and sunny weather, now that the peonies have finished...

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  19. Icy BCJuly 6, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Fantastic macro shots, and the water drops look so wonderful!

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  20. Icy BCJuly 6, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Fantastic macro shots, and the water drops look so wonderful!

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  21. CarverJuly 6, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Wonderful shots of the flowers and bug.

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  22. Rambling WoodsJuly 6, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    Great detail....

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  23. LauraJuly 6, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Amazing photos Karen, that beetle is so colorful!!! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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  24. Les...July 6, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    brilliant flower pics and amazingly good and detailed glimpse into that poor beetle's situation!

    10 out of 10!!

    *VBS*

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  25. Gemma WisemanJuly 7, 2013 at 2:14 AM

    Exquisite macros! The little beetle seems to be just about swimming his way round the flower!

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  26. AnneJuly 7, 2013 at 3:10 AM

    The raindrops are looking like small gems on that flower - love it.

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  27. LeoviJuly 7, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Beautiful photos macros, I like the softness and color, wonderful!

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  28. Minoru SaitoJuly 7, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    Hi! Nice captures. The flower with rain drops is stunning beautiful. The white hibiscus is very rare.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Judith @ Lavender CottageJuly 7, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Raining in our part of Ontario again too.
    Pretty colours on the Rose of Sharon, even on the beetle.

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  30. NonnieJuly 7, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    stunning images! I love seeing water drops on blooms.

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  31. UnknownJuly 7, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Beautiful shots! The beetle is gorgeous.

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  32. Carole M.July 7, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    beautiful photographs Karen and the second with the fabulous beetle looks almost like a painting

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  33. EllieJuly 7, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Wow, what an amazing picture of the soggy beetle. Lovely shots :)

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  34. MollyJuly 8, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    brilliant shots, I love the bug taking cover from the wet

    mollyxxx

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  35. Shell LouiseJuly 8, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    Wow, what wonderful shots. I love seeing raindrops on flowers :)

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  36. Modern MomJuly 8, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Stunning captures!

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  37. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.comJuly 8, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Love the little creature! Great images!

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  38. Míriam LuizaJuly 8, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    Amo estas gotículas de água nas pétalas da rosa!

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  39. Susie ClevengerJuly 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Great shots! The Rose of Sharon is beautiful!

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  40. Sallie (FullTime-Life)July 8, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    Wonderful rain shots! The Rose of Sharon looks happy for it. Not sure about Mr Beetle (but what a great picture)

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  41. WayneJuly 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    The beetle isn't looking too healthy. It looks a lot like a Japaneses Beetle.

    Rose of Sharon is gorgeous, aren't the water drops grand?

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  42. DianneJuly 8, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    Hi Karen ... good to see the rain didn't deter you from being out and about with your camera. Wonderful capture of that jewelled bug.

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  43. HannahJuly 8, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    I love the iridescent sheen and sharpness of the beetle. Beautiful!

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  44. HannahJuly 8, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    I love the iridescent sheen and sharpness of the beetle. Beautiful!

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  45. DebbieJuly 8, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    these are really beautiful karen! i am beginning to enjoy the rain!!

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  46. SandyCarlsonJuly 8, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    Your rose of Sharon is beautiful.

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  47. EG CameraGirlJuly 9, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    I love the rose of Sharon photos!

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  48. PatJuly 9, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Lovely blossom with water drops. Great shot of the beetle.

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  49. AnonymousJuly 9, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    So utterly magical!

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  50. lorikJuly 10, 2013 at 3:42 AM

    He does look a bit waterlogged - but he also looks very jewell-like. Great composition too!

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  51. Charlene N. K.July 10, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Refreshingly beautiful flower with the raindrops. The beetle too is captured nicely.

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  52. Crafty Green PoetJuly 12, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    lovely photos, amazing to see the beetle almost swimming in the water there!

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  53. MeJuly 16, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    Amazing macro`s! What a cool looking beetle.

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