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The lace hydrangea has started blooming and this small moth (about 10mm body length) is back to enjoy it. Pyrausta aurata .
Focus stcked from 2 pics
Twin-striped Clubtail
Gomphus geminatus
male
Boggy Creek,
La Florista Perdida Management Area
Escambia Co., Florida
28 March 2013
Male darter dragonfly on the neighbour's decking. There were two of these around ofteb fighting for dominance of the pond. They obviously survived the recent rainstorms. Natural light shots. Focus stacked using zerene stacker
Colorful dragonfly
Away from the landscapes and portraits, i try to indulge in macro scene using a newly acquired sigma 70-300mm...
At first, I thought this dragon fly was dead, but he slowly revived and flew off after several minutes. Note the tattered wings on the left side. Length = 2.5 inches. Wingspan = 3 inches.
Sawfly is the common name for insects belonging to suborder Symphyta of the order Hymenoptera. Sawflies are distinguishable from most other Hymenoptera by the broad connection between the abdomen and the thorax, and by their caterpillar-like larvae. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plants where they lay their eggs. Large populations of certain sawfly species can cause substantial economic damage to forests and cultivated plants.
This poor thing looks like it went threw a storm. I managed to take this picture with its wings spread despite the strong winds.
Small muscid fly. Coenosia sp. Just starting to take off. The next shot just had the bottom of it's feet in the frame
... or flying ant.
Saw the first mini swarm in the garden today.
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae.
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