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A bumblebee captured in active flight, suspended against a softly painterly backdrop of warm garden florals. Shot using the Lensbaby Velvet 56, the image balances the tactile fuzzy texture and bright pollen baskets (corbiculae) of the bee with the signature velvety, dreamy bokeh that only vintage-style manual glass brings. A subtle sense of motion in the wings preserves the energy of the moment while keeping the fine details of nature front and centre.
Freshly emerged White-faced Darter (Leucorrhinia pectoralis) drying its wings after emerging from the exuvia. A rare and delicate transformation captured in natural light macro photography.
Die Hornissenkönigin startet gerade mit dem Bau ihres Palasts in unserer Gartenhütte - The Hornet Queen is working on her new hornet's nest in our garden sched ...
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Another shot of a thick legged hoverfly, closing in on a small daisy. The MP E 65 has no focusing and the working distances are very small... I got lucky here.
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These are what you photograph when there are no birds to speak of. I just try to make the best of the situation yesterday. Good to be out again. It's been a long hot summer.
This Bald-faced Hornet was just about to lift off from a Trumpet Vine flower. Photographed at my house
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I have no ID on this one, it was wandering around my kitchen late at night, so I dashed back upstairs to get some camera gear. Happily, he was still there though he didn't stay still enough to stack any images. This shot was approximately 2.5x magnification.
Lacewing portrait. I have found several adult Lacewings in the house recently. I have managed to catch a few and put them outside, but it has now turned very cold. Instead, I grabbed the macro lens and got a few shots as this one sat on a wall at the top of the stairs. A short while later the cat was sat right by where the Lacewing had been. I can only hope it flew off, but I have a sneaking suspicion it might have become a cat snack.
“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream”
~Vincent van Gogh
Eine Clematisblüte mit Ameisen und Blattläusen. Die kugeligen hellbraunen Blattläuse sind parasitiert, d.h. von Schupfwespen angebohrt und mit einem Ei versehen. Danach blähen sich diese Blattläuse auf und mumifizieren, bis eine junge Schlupfwespe aus der Mumie schlüpft. So erledigt sich das Blattlausproblem auf natürliche Weise.
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Wheel Bug found in the United States. It is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, reaching up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) in length in its adult stage. Nymphs do not yet have the wheel-shaped structure. Body length of the nymph in the photo approximately 2.5 cm.