9/12/2021

insect and flower

Spreadwing damselflies get their name from the distinctive way they hold their wings while perched. I didn't see any of these in 2012, but I had a spot in 2011 where I could find them fairly regularly. Lestes rectangularis, Lestidae. Summer 2011, Central IL.

After visiting ROM's exhibit: Fantastic Beasts:The Wonder of Nature, decided to share this image of a tiny bizarre creature I photographed some time ago. Any idea what it is?

It is a cicada!

Coenagrion puella

Not sure what it is , any input from insects lovers out there? Finally got it it , it's a longhorn bee .

female darter at hogshead woods

Wind Wolves Preserve, Kern County, California 2010

Cane Creek NP

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I've wanted to fold this for a while, but I never got around to it until now. The folding sequence was fairly simple, with only one or two difficult steps. The shaping was also fairly easy, although it was quite difficult to glue the layers inside the abdomen. At first I tried to add tiny claws like real dragonflies have, but it ended up being too small and not looking good. For the paper, I tried treating tissue paper with two coats of MC, with very good results. I definitely recommend this technique to anyone who makes single and double tissue.

Folded with MC treated tissue

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Une bien jolie mouche posée dans les fleurs.

LSH shoot

Seen in the garden. These are a bit of a macro cliche, but they do pose politely for me!

Macro Insects

Hôtel pour insectes

Wheeler NWR

Insect on outside of window late at night; “green eyed” monster? You tell me. Sept 17 2016

Speckled bush cricket nymph on potentilla. Focus stacked using zerene

Getting closer to being done for 2019, last two files from our spring trip out West. Snowy Egret along side the road feeding on insects.

These images are just used for Insect Hump Day marking the division of weekly posted images so members can more easily see which Wednesday the images have been posted to the group.

Big thanks to all members who continue to keep the group alive each week by adding their fantastic insect mating photos!!!

Custom Mega Munny for Pinkghost Bricks and Mortar closing party December 10th available for purchase at: www.pinkghost.net

Sorrento, Florida

Sony DSLR-A850 with Minolta AF 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

Insect Bites on wall mosquito

(Andrena cineraria) One of the most distinctive solitary bees with striking black and grey/white markings. Female Ashy-mining bees excavate small tunnels in the earth to make their nests.

I have never seen one of these before, this one was in the garden.

More info can be found at: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/ashy-mining-bee/

© Mike Broome 2021