Dogrose

There are several wild roses growing in our yard. They're called Dogrose in English - but in Finnish Slaverose. Don't know why, but in my eyes these roses are very special, beautiful in their own way.
Now the flowers are out - one after another - and they are attracting - beside me - many insects.

When I've been photogrpahing them, I've found very rich life on the blossoms!
Here some examples;

Cetonia Aurata:

Hover Flies:

Bumbble Bees:

...And unknown little insects:

Let's Go, My Brother!

Animal Friendship

Winter 08

Juniper's chat

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Insects of Winter

Never before do I remember having seen flies in February as today:

White February?

Wednesday afternoon: snow at last! This photo I took though my window, cause out of doors ot was so wet I didn't want to go there at all:

And now, when the January turned into February it's sleeting again - and storming, too. But the new snow seems to smelt away... so - it may be, we'll have even a green February - (here in the South-Western Finland.)