Tag Archives: flower

Scarce swallowtail in Lavender bed

Posted on 9.10.2015 by Olli Laasanen

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) in the garden of Ivan Meštrović Gallery in Split. This butterfly is quite common (though the name implies something else) in the central Europe. I was happy to see it flying among lavender which is an important flower both from … Continue reading →

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Squared flowers

Posted on 5.6.2015 by Olli Laasanen

Where to go, thinks the bug (heteroptera) – the petals are my highways.

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Flowers – Kukkia

Posted on 2.6.2015 by Olli Laasanen

In the very center of Helsinki, in Kiseleff House, 2nd floor you can find Hei Helsinki Gallery. Till June 7 there is an exhibition of artworks inspired by flowers. * * * Helsingin keskustassa Senaatintorin reunalla, Kiseleffin talon toisessa kerroksessa on … Continue reading →

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The Ash

Posted on 10.5.2015 by Olli Laasanen
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The Flame

Posted on 9.5.2015 by Olli Laasanen
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Flower spider and a nice catch – Kukkahämähäkki saalistaa

Posted on 22.1.2015 by Olli Laasanen

Flower spiders (also called crab spiders, Misumena vatia) hunt by ambushing the catch in the flower. They hit when the right type of insect comes close enough. Flower spiders have the ability to change the color from white to bright yellow and … Continue reading →

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A drop of blue

Posted on 20.2.2014 by Olli Laasanen

Sometimes the popularity of a picture surprises me. I posted this picture in 500px.com, a photo sharing site which I use randomly. The picture shows a garden flower in strongly modified colors. 500px measures the popularity of a photo by … Continue reading →

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Sakura in Stockholm

Posted on 9.5.2013 by Olli Laasanen

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, has turned to mini Japan two days ago: the cherry trees are blossoming (also called sakura) splendidly in Kungsträgården, one of the central parks of the city. We were lucky to see this as the blossom … Continue reading →

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Amaryllis – 2nd take

Posted on 29.12.2012 by Olli Laasanen

I was not totally pleased with my previous amaryllis picture – it didn’t seem to be as sharp as I wished. So I had a second try. I took the pictures with Canon 5D Mk II. In the first set … Continue reading →

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From May to December

Posted on 28.12.2012 by Olli Laasanen

You can just imagine what has happened to this urban park view in Tallinn between the summer and autumn this year 2012 … I did not have any intention to take a shot from the same footsteps, but that just … Continue reading →

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