Lovely capture of the macro flower. And the marvelous ant! I had to look to find him. 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely macro! At least the ant was just after the blackfly. My poor clematis are been eaten by earwigs and tiny black beetles… LikeLiked by 1 person
oh no that’s really sad. It is easy to forget it is a vicious world in the garden some years. LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much. Was worried for a moment ant might leave clematis for my lens! LikeLiked by 1 person
A tremendous macro shot, Becky. What gorgeous colour, and I forgive the ant for trespassing LikeLiked by 1 person
Great macro! I could easily imagine that the stamen (?) are tentacles in an octopussy’s garden waiting for an unsuspecitng fish … LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Brian . . . . been a success this year this one, began flowering in early May and still going despite the visitors! LikeLiked by 1 person
How very dare it! 🙂 🙂 But what a beautiful shot, Becky! How are things? And happy Saturday! LikeLiked by 1 person
And a very happy if somewhat windswept Saturday to you too 😃🍃 Life so so but the good news is that the ant has not been back since I removed the blackfly! LikeLiked by 2 people
The life of B 
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Lovely capture of the macro flower. And the marvelous ant! I had to look to find him. 🙂
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Hee hee, hiding away with his black fly brood!
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Lovely! The ant seems to have good company…🙃
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Have to own up his company was swiftly removed by me!
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More than one by the looks of it! Beautiful colours in this photo.
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I know, the cheek of it!!
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Beautiful shot. Naughty title.
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Hee hee, it’s what I shouted out when I spotted it!!!
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Fabulous shot, Becky 🙂
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Thank you so much 😊
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I think that’s more than one ant. Great shot, ant and all!
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Thank you 😀 they had a black fly brood, very cheeky to use my clematis!
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Love the colours in this!
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It was a wedding present and still doing great 12ish years later 🙂
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Lovely macro! At least the ant was just after the blackfly. My poor clematis are been eaten by earwigs and tiny black beetles…
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oh no that’s really sad. It is easy to forget it is a vicious world in the garden some years.
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Fantastic macro shot. 😊
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Thank you so much. Was worried for a moment ant might leave clematis for my lens!
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Glad it stayed right where it should. 😊
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So am I!!
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A tremendous macro shot, Becky. What gorgeous colour, and I forgive the ant for trespassing
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Thank you so much Debbie. Had to stand on a step to get it!!
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Great macro! I could easily imagine that the stamen (?) are tentacles in an octopussy’s garden waiting for an unsuspecitng fish …
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Hee hee, yes they do look like tentacles don’t they 😊
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Ever so beautiful Becky 😁
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Thank you Brian . . . . been a success this year this one, began flowering in early May and still going despite the visitors!
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Supply love and everything will grow
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So true xx
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How very dare it! 🙂 🙂 But what a beautiful shot, Becky! How are things? And happy Saturday!
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And a very happy if somewhat windswept Saturday to you too 😃🍃
Life so so but the good news is that the ant has not been back since I removed the blackfly!
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Beautifully observed. No more words needed!
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Thanks for your lovely six response 😊
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