It was Christmas Day. This colourful fellow I found by the road is known as a Christmas beetle because they come out at this time of year.
The Pinnacles, Broken Hill Clear blue sky is very dull! But there is something of interest in the image. These odd shaped mountains appear on the skyline just outside the city. I had planned otherwise for my closing sky today. On a hill outside town there are wonderful sandstone sculptures which I saw the last time I was here. I planned to photograph them against the setting sun but we left our run too late, so you don’t get to see them until our return journey.
They are beautiful, aren't they? A underneath, such gossamer wings ...
ReplyDeleteChristmas Day ... when you were shooting this I was being told exciting news.
ReplyDeleteThis coming Tuesday she finds out whether 'tis boy or girl. When speaking with me, my daughter now calls her child "Grand-foetus". What a hoot!
Beautiful. I'll have to show my kids when they get home. Their last name is also Christmas. They will be pleased.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful beetle, yes. What's its size?
ReplyDeleteHere in Oklahoma we call the same beetle "June" bugs. I bet you can guess why.
ReplyDeleteIridiscents beetles are gorgeous! And there are so many species!
ReplyDeleteMartina, about 2 centimetres.
ReplyDeleteBill, June bugs ... of course they would have to have a different name.
Julie, next Christmas will be so different.
Kristen ... what an interesting last name you have
JM. I wish I could find more. They are so lovely.
I miss Christmas beetles - we don't seem to have many of them down here.
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I used to love them at Christmas time in Qld.
I agree, many many more Christmas beetles up north. Mostly the plain brown ones. After a bit of rain they would come out of the ground and bombard us at night in the hundreds ... because of course the windows and doors were open and no flyscreens.
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