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This little guy is just one of the stars of Issue 31! Get it digitally ow.ly/pWeiP or in print ow.ly/pWelb to find out how to take fantastic wildlife close ups like this!
Nightblooming Cereus is the common name referring to a large number of flowering cereus cacti that bloom at night. Because of the short life of the flowers, the nightblooming cereus has a romanticized reputation and has given rise to erroneous beliefs, such as that the plants bloom only once a year, or only on nights when the moon is full.
Fujifilm F70exr +3 closeup lens, photomatix,
I don't usually like HDR applied to nature photography - often produces an very unatural effect. In this case it may have helped by bringing out the colour in the insect and the background.
Can be viewed at original size to see the detail.