Monday, 25 November 2019

THE BATH OF THE COMMON SNIPE

Nikon 7200, Sigma 150-500mm, f13, 1/800s, ISO 800
A common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) takes advantage of the warmth of the few sun rays of a particularly cold autumn noon to take a small bath and arrange their feathers.

Un becadell comú (Gallinago gallinago) aprofita l’escalfor dels escassos rajos de sol d’un migdia especialment fred de tardor per prendre un petit bany i arranjar-se les plomes.

Monday, 21 October 2019

EVADING WOLVES



Nikon 7200, Micro-Nikkor 105mm, f4.5, 1/40s, ISO 100
The seeds of the Bladder-senna (Colutes arborescens) remain free in the fruits and produce a noise when they are shaken by wind, which they say, scares the wolves.

Les llavors de l’espantallops (Colutes arborescens) queden lliures dins els fruits i produeixen un soroll quan aquests son sacsejats pel vent que, segons diuen, espanta els llops. 

Friday, 20 September 2019

LOOKING FOR HUMIDITY

Olympus E-M10, M. Zuiko 60 mm macro, f 11, 1.30s, ISO 200

In spite of being crustaceans adapted to the terrestrial life, the isopods look for very humid corners like the internal part of the bark of trees to be able to survive.

Malgrat ser crustacis adaptats a la vida terrestre, els isòpodes busquen racons molt humits com la part interna de l’escorça dels arbres per poder sobreviure.

Friday, 30 August 2019

A VERY SPECIAL DEODORING

Olympus E-M10 Mark III, M. Zuiko 60mm macro, f2.8, 1/200s, ISO 800

The shield bugs are camouflaged between plants, feed on the vegetable juice they produce and emit stinking substances when they are bothered.

Els xinxes es camuflen entre les plantes, s’alimenten del suc vegetal que aquestes produeixen i emeten substàncies pudents quan son molestats.

Friday, 9 August 2019

DRINKING STRAW

Olympus E-M10 Mark III, M. Zuiko 60mm macro, f3.5, 1/160s, ISO 200
Butterflies show mouthpieces perfectly adapted in the form of a proboscis that allows them to suck nectar from the most hidden places in flowers.

Les papallones mostren unes peces bucals perfectament adaptades en forma de trompa que els hi permet xuclar el nèctar dels llocs més amagats de les flors.

Monday, 15 July 2019

IMITATING A BRANCH

Nikon D50, Nikkor 60mm micro, f16, 1/125s, ISO 200
Mimicry is a strategy that many living beings practice to go unnoticed in their environment. In our case, a caterpillar imitate a small branch and thus avoid its predators.

El mimetisme és una estratègia que practiquen molts éssers vius per passar desapercebuts dins el seu entorn. En el nostre cas, una eruga imita una petita branca i evita d’aquesta manera els seus depredadors.

Friday, 14 June 2019

RED CARPETS

Olympus E-M10 Mark III, M. Zuiko ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake, f4.8, 1/320s, ISO 200

The poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is an annual plant of red and solitary flowers, common in cereal fields where it often simulates large carpets. Its presence is an unequivocal signal that good weather is already close.

La rosella (Papaver rhoeas) és una planta anual de flors vermelles i solitàries, habitual en els camps de cereals on sovint simula grans catifes. La seva presència és un senyal inequívoc que el bon temps ja és a prop.