I haven't seen a lot of these in the yard yet this season. One here and one there. I did manage to collect an egg a few days ago. Yes, that is right... One egg was collected, has hatched and the caterpillar is eating away in protective custody. I'm sure there will be a lot more of them around as the season really gets going.

Have a wonderful Saturday and happy snapping.

Drone fly Eristalis arbustorum.

Callimorpha dominula.

Saw this dragonfly at Carlton Marshes a Suffolk Wildlife Trust's reserve.

A ray of sunlight lights up the wings of this Silver Washed Fritillary butterfly as she settles among the Hazel bush leaves.

House fly Helina impuncta

Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

My first 5 spot for 2023.

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At Muscliffe Nature Reserve Bournemouth Dorset this Damsel Fly is enjoying the beautiful sunshine. June 2017.

Eastgate Park, Meridian Township, Michigan

Shot with single off-camera strobe (Leica SF 60/Leica SF C1 trigger), camera left, above subject, modified with MagMod MagBounce.

A mating pair of Green Tiger Beetles. Cicindela campestris.

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