Finding Design Inspiration In Nature..

I can definitely see why a lot of textile designers look to nature for their inspiration. This tiny little insect has the most beautiful lime, yellow, green and brown combination. I spotted him on a leaf in our front garden and he seems to be taking on the colours of the leaf!  He was so well camouflaged I almost missed him.

 And if you look even closer he's also got a fascinating texture to his body as well. It's almost like a beaten copper effect.  I shot this photo while I was trying out my new DSLR Cannon EOS and after seeing the detail on this little guy I definitely think I'll keep it.

As my lovely father would say 'you just can't beat nature'.