creating patterns

In addition to fresh green leaves, our alder tree has skeletal brown ones. And then I noticed small black caterpillar-like forms.

A quick Google revealed them to be the larvae of the alder leaf beetle and the optimum season May to July.

Shame I missed the beetles which appear to have an iridescent blue carapace.

We shall not 'treat' them as they do not kill the tree and may even disappear by next year. Alder leaf beetle was thought to be extinct in the UK but re-appeared in 2014 as close to us as Southampton - approx 7 miles away.

Google knows, and tells, all!

[Peter]

Interesting image in monochrome tones, with lovely focus and patterns Hazel, thank you for the additional information:)

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

great capture. like the steely tones

[wendy frost]

Well captured amongst the leaves. Interesting info. and they are not extinct after all.

[Nina Ganci]

incredible b/w! love this
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[Pyrrhula]

The artist and his works. Great B+W shot of the leafs patterns.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[LaLa]

Super shot for the challenge - you always think that you have to have the same pattern but here I see that you captured a unique pattern, way to see the challenge outside the box.

[Hazel]

@LaLa

Thank you!!!