Apidae bee family one of over 250 species in the family

Newly emerged harlequin ladybird. I went back to check on this pupa and found an empty shell but luckily the ladybird was on the underside of the leaf. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

Este pobre bicho llevaba dos días atrapado en mi salón, aun con la ventana abierta. Hoy, cual pérfida Eva, lo tenté con una manzana y lo pude liberar (y alimentar!). Aquí se relame los labios después del banquete.

Por cierto, estaba tan agradecido que posó como la mejor supermodelo. Y eso es un problema: ¡¡tengo unas 40 fotos que me gustan y no sabía ni por cuál empezar!!

Takumar 50mm f/1.4 at f16 with zenit extension tubes

Thread -Waisted Wasp on a Sweet Pepper Bush flower

One of the prettiest dragonflies we have around here. (I know I say that about so many of the dragonflies I post.) Looking forward to seeing them again this summer. Libellula pulchella, Libellulidae. Central IL, Summer 2012.

kabayo, caballo...

the blues

Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax auf wilder Möhre (Daucus carota)

this butterfly came to drink nectar from my phlox, must have been good - aaahh-h-h-h-h-hh!

Taken in Autreppes, France.

I had just literally sat down next to a picnic table when I spotted this butterfly land on a nearby bush. I was lucky enough to get 2 shots before it flew off.

voll beladen ...

Inachis io

Longwing butterfly

Loctudy

Nomada bee. Focus stacked using zerene. Spotted the bee about 8 foot up in a camellia bush. Managed to bend the twig down for some shots

Harlequin ladybird in the "studio". Focus stacked using zerene

A tad late for Valentines but I was going through the archives and I couldn't resist.

7-spot ladybird on hebe. Focus stacjked using zerene

Sony Alpha A7II with FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

on a gum leaf; not positive but I think it's Metriorrhynchus rhipidius (Lycidae)

Can be easily identified by the Batman like symbol on the thorax

Another in a series of Ladybird macros

MACRO

Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax Longipennis) taken with a Sigma 50-500mm handheld from a truck.

Some flies from the archives. these two are from the Elan valley. HFDF!

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Ivy bee Colletes hederae feeding on ivy flowers

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Dragonfly Broad bodied chaser female on a cane in front of my large hebe bush. Natural light

Hoverfly on crocus. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene