Lizard

SEX life of a fly

Color of yellow

The distinct yellow on this little butterfly emerge as a striking contrast to the dull background.

The butterfly laid on the ground and was about 3 inches from my lense. Almost kneeling, I manually focused and took the shot.

Fragrant Passion Flower

The name passionflower would lead one to automatically associate it with love and passion, but in folklore the plant has more been associated with calm and peace, only in recent history has it been associated with passion in the romantic sense. sourced:
http://www.herbsociety.org.uk/hom-passionflower.htm

The orange, egg-shaped fruit of Passiflora incarnata is edible, although it is not as tasty raw as the purple fruiting variety Passiflora edulis, sold in shops and supermarkets. The purple passion fruit has a wonderfully fragrant pineapple-orangey scent and makes refreshing fruit sorbet and drinks, either on its own or when added to other fruits such as the mango. Passion fruit can be made into jams, chutneys, syrups, jellies and puree, which makes an excellent filling for cakes. It is also a good source of vitamins A and C, and potassium.

Dragon-fly

Found this fella today. So quickly took out the lens to capture. Nice dragon fly, really nice


WIKIPEDIA says:
In Japan dragonflies symbolize "martial success,"
More generally, in Japan dragonflies are symbols of courage, strength, and happiness, and they often appear in art and literature, especially haiku.
-wikipedia

Maple Leaves, Acer Palmatum

Look ma' a wasp.