horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoPraying Mantis ( Mantis religiosa) / Kudlanka nábožnáMy first encounter with this exotic-looking insect species in our country was about 25 years ago, when I was not interested in photography. Back then, I came home from school and…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoSnail, snail ... / Šnečku, šnečkuSnails are pretty much the perfect photo models for me. They are in no hurry, you can get as close to them as you want and even if they accidentally hide their antennae from you…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoThe buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) / Vztyčnořitka lipováThe buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) Today I would like to show you a butterfly that is active mainly at night, but with a bit of luck and attention you can find it resting…horalka (58)in Worldmappin • 6 months agoWalk through Lysice / Procházka LysicemiDo you know Lysice? Lysice is a small town in the Blansko district in the South Moravian Region and is home to less than two thousand people. I admit that before I met my…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoTender Beauty Daisies / Něžné krásky sedmikráskyAs I was going through my photos recently, I realized that one of the flowers I photograph most (snowdrops and coneflowers aside) is probably the daisy. This seemingly ordinary…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoMeeting with Libelloides macaronius / Setkání s ploskorohem pestrýmLibelloides macaronius is probably the rarest of creatures I have had the opportunity to photograph. During our holiday in South Moravia I was secretly hoping to meet it, but I…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoBlueberry photo session / Borůvková fotosesionBlueberries, these little tiny fruits have cost us many a stain on our shirt at home. I am of course talking about the real wild blueberries, small but much tastier than their…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoLife on the Pouzdřanská steppe / Život na Pouzdřanské stepiThe Pouzdřanská Steppe National Nature Monument is a place where it really lives. I had read a lot about the place and I was very tempted to visit it. I was a bit curious about…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoBeauty in the fridge / Kráska v ledniciWarning: post contains mold, lots of mold Upozornění: příspěvek obsahuje plíseň, hodně plísně From time to time my family and I go to my husband's mom's house, who is…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 6 months agoHow I took a photo of giant peacock moth / Jak jsem fotila martináče hrušňovéhoGiant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri) is one of the butterflies I also had to wait a long time for. I looked for it wherever I could and finally found it ironically in a place…horalka (58)in Worldmappin • 6 months agoSloupsko-šošůvské caves / Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyněDo you like caves? I quite do, especially on hot summer days they offer a nice cooling during trips. The Sloupsko-šošůvské are the largest accessible caves in the Czech Republic…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 7 months agoDrops in the spider web different every time / Kapky v pavučině pokaždé jinakWhen I take photos I usually try to make the colours look natural. I'm not a fan of any big adjustments. However, occasionally I'll take a photo that literally tempts me to play…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 7 months agoSpiders and spiders again / Pavouci a zase ti pavouciI have a confession to make - I'm afraid of spiders. I grew up in an old family house in the suburbs with a big yard and a huge garden, teeming with all sorts of vermin. Bugs…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 7 months agoEurope's largest beetle (Lucanus cervus) / Roháč obecný (Lucanus cervus) největší brouk EvropyMy dad often told me that when he was little boy, it was no problem to see this majestic beetle in the woods. I didn't have that lucky, even as a little girl, let alone later in life. Unfortunately, ashoralka (58)in Worldmappin • 7 months agoView from the south tower of St. Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc / Výhled z jižní věže Katedrály sv. Václava v OlomouciSt. Wenceslas Cathedral is definitely one of the main landmarks of the charming and historically rich city of Olomouc. Today we will focus on its south tower, which, at 100.65…horalka (58)in Photography Lovers • 7 months agoCopy of Maculinea nausithous / Modrásek bahenníMaculinea nausithous is an inconspicuous butterfly with quite an interesting life cycle. I finally got lucky and came across it in the wild. I hope the photos will please you…
