
Common Grass Blue Butterfly – Zizinia labradus. Wing span around 1.5 cm. The other side of the wings has shade of blue colour
For us around Melbourne area, this summer so far has been quite friendly with only few days of temperatures above 35 deg. C. Some of the pesky leaf-hoppers are still remained but they are much less in numbers compared to before around early December. The most obvious damage can be seen in pear leaves which many are spotty, dry and eventually drop. Some of the plum leaves are also blotchy and yellow, but as leaf-eaters, the horrible little insects leave the fruits alone.
This summer, the pink Justicia carnea (formerly Jacobinia carnea) is blooming much better than the previous years. The reasonably cool summer temperatures so far help the flowers to show off their beauty. Justicia carnea is also commonly known as Brazilian Plume Flower. As a tropical plant it oddly dislikes high heat above 35 deg. C. The delicate petals are prone to wilt under strong hot sun, so it is better to be grown in a semi shade area away from hot afternoon sun.
Tiny Mushrooms – Coprinus/Coprinellus disseminatus. I found these tiny-tiny mushrooms growing on the orchid media, very small in size, about not more than 1.5 cm high with the cap as big as a cotton bud tip. These mushrooms are also called ‘fairies bonnets’, commonly grow in large numbers on rotted wood. These two mushrooms in the photos grew from the Phalaenopsis orchid media that is indoor, if they grow outside, perhaps they will grow bigger.
One single Phalaenopsis bloom …. but hopefully there will be more flowers growing on the long stem later on.
Jan 09, 2015 @ 23:10:52
Foto-foto cantik di musim panas. Makronya tajam sekali, kupu mungil dan jamur mini tertangkap jelas detailnya. Sugar plumnya bisa dimakan segar atau harus diproses olah dulu ya?
Salam
Jan 09, 2015 @ 23:48:09
Lumayan ya hasil macro dari kamera saku Panasonic Lumix 🙂 Sugar plumnya manis sekali, dalamnya kuning warnanya. Tapi jenis ini adalah jenis yang dianggap murahan, jadi banyak orang tidak memetiknya dan dibiarkan dimakan burung, padahal enak juga rasanya.
Jan 10, 2015 @ 12:25:19
Wah gagal nih saya berlindung di balik kamera saku, dengan kesabaran dan ketrampilan makro kamera sakupun menghasilkan gambar cantik. Terbukti utamanya kreativitas pemantik tombol di belakang kamera, trim mbak jadi pendorong untuk belajar jepret…
Tampilan plum menggiurkan, mungkin juga pengaturan alam plum tsb jadi bagian sang burung ya…
Jan 10, 2015 @ 15:14:59
Memang kamera Panasonic lumix terkenal bagus untuk makro. Dengan kamera ini untuk macro bagusnya jangan memakai otomatik. Untuk macro yang penting adalah dengan memakai macro mode. Stabilizer pakai no. 1 atau 2, serta AF mode pakai yang 1 area (jadi back groundnya kabur). Saya sendiri juga tak tahu banyak ttg kamera makanya oleh anak saya dibelikan kamera ini karena hasil macro-nya cukup bagus, mudah nyetelnya dan harganya juga murah, kecil gampang diselipkan ditas atau kantong. Eh… jadi adpertensi kamera 🙂 Kalau melihat kamera professional dengan lensa yang gede panjang itu saya malah jadi ngeri, he, he….
Jan 12, 2015 @ 16:35:25
Thank you for the ID on Justicia carnea – I took a photo of it last year at our botanical gardens and didn’t have a clue what it was. 🙂
Jan 12, 2015 @ 21:43:51
Thanks Jess, it’s good that now you know the name 🙂