When I was a kid in the early 1970s, Off! insect repellent was one of the smells of summer. The commercials featured a man sticking his arm into a clear box filled with mosquitoes and would get attacked by dozens of them. Then he'd pull it out and spray it with Off! then stick it back in, and the voiceover would say, "Bugs don't bite, they don't even light." It was available "in spray or foam." We almost always got the spray but my dad got the foam once. A product of Johnson Wax.

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus . Focus stacked using zerene

Metamorfosi libellula depressa

harlequin ladybird larva with large aphid lunch. Focus stacked using zerene

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grosse mouche

I photographed this insect at stretton mill this morning and am unable to determine the species --is anyone able to help ?--a little more study since posting has suggested that it may be a form of the female blue tailed damselfly called rufescens-obsoleta, but I am by no means certain---subsequently confirmed --see below

Found a rather groggy wasp queen yesterday catching some sun on a camelia leaf - must have just come out of hibernation.

Harlequin ladybird on camelia leaf.

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Lower Moor Farm, Wiltshire

This Hover fly was performing for me...i could not get a sharper shot as she is so small and i was in a difficult position but i could not wait to post this ;)))

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calopteryx virgo

Azure damselfly portrait. Focus stacked using zerene

Taken in Autreppes,France.

One of the coolest predators in the garden.

Gatekeeper butterfly on ox-eye daisy. Focus stacked using zerene

Having got shaded by a passing cloud, this miner bee felt the warmth from my nearby fingers and wandered on to keep warm

I seem to of captured an actual pair in the midst of mating , it seems like these beetles prefer not to be alone .

esta bella mariposa vestida de negro y dorado me la encontré en el pasillo de una casa

Dragonfly outside our window sitting on a wire

The female Emerald damselfly at rest - see even insects have to rest in this hot sunny weather we're having.

found this interesting bug in the driveway this morning

little dragonfly

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Libellule au Lac du Salagou, Hérault (34), France.

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Snoozing on a fern. Nowt strange - just suits my mood! I SO want to do some different photography but my back is not up to it yet.....Hmmmmm...frustration! I need a remote controlled, robot mounted, camera that I can send out. Just think - I could use a live view wireless feed to position it perfectly for my landscape shot. And the ND grads would slide into position at the touch of a remote button - perfect!! Any techno bots out there that can construct this for me?

PS Oh and it must be able to travel on rocky foreshores..Lol!! And be waterproof - I want to do moody susserating water shots..Lol!!

Mating pair of hoverflies

Species not identified

Garden, Thorpe Bay, Essex

First time I've seen this beautiful little butterfly in my garden, a common blue feeding on lavender. Took quite a few shots but it it was determined not to give me a good angle. Full flash

This potter wasp took some time tearing bits of petal from the top of an unopened potentilla flower in it's search for caterpillars