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I was out shooting flowers with the macro lens and along came this bumblebee. I challenged myself to capturing it in manual focus.
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Females are 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in) long and 10–13 mm (0.39–0.51 in) wide. Variations occur in the colour of the upperside of the abdomen: a white or yellow colour with both featuring black spots. A white upperside can have either red or black spines while a yellow upperside can only have black ones. Like with many other spiders, males are much smaller (2 to 3 mm long) and longer than wide. They are similar to the females in colour but have a gray abdomen with white spots and the spines are reduced to four or five stubby projections.
Black swallowtail caterpillar. This caterpillar absorbs toxins from the host plants, and therefore tastes poor to bird predators.
common blue damselfly or common bluet
Gemeine Becherjungfer
[Enallagma cyathigerum]
(explored 22.07.2026)
This gentleman was kind enough to pose multiple times, in various locations. Each time he moved, he stopped and waited for me (at least that's what I'm telling myself).
butterfly and beetle
small skipper
Braunkolbiger Braun-Dickkopffalter
[Thymelicus sylvestris]
greenish false longhorn beetle
Grünlicher Scheinbockkäfer
[Oedemera lurida]
(explored 25.08.2025)
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You may have already flicked past this photo because it's a housefly, not the most beloved creature. But every living thing has its story. And this is Flynn's - a love story.
I was taking some macros in the kitchen one day, probably of broccoli or something equally as fascinating, when Flynn the fly came by & flew straight into a web on the kitchen window. His love, Cuddles the spider, came rushing straight out to meet him. I knew they must have been in love because she gave Flynn the biggest cuddle and wrapped him up safe & warm in a nice little web blanket. Flynn mustn’t like the heat much because he dragged himself away, unfortunately leaving the web blanket in tatters. Cuddles must have been very upset & sulked back inside her web. Flynn looked a bit disoriented and was staggering around a bit. I guess a cuddle & kiss from your true love will do that to you. Anyway, I managed to get a few shots of Flynn as he managed to straighten himself up a little & get his breath back. You can see the remnants of Cuddles' nice blanket on his feet and wings. It must have been well made! After regaining his composure, I guess Flynn decided he couldn’t live without Cuddles' embrace for another second. When my lens got too close he flew straight back into his love's welcoming embrace (some people will do anything to avoid having their photo taken). Cuddles took him back instantly, straight into the depths of her welcoming web home. Whatever they were getting up to then looked a bit private, so I left them to it. I wonder if they lasted, or if the fire of their passion consumed them. Here is one of the portraits of Flynn between his playtimes with Cuddles, the last I saw of him.
Hummingbird Clearwing Moths fly and feed during the daytime. The adults feed from flower nectar by hovering in front of the flower the way a hummingbird does, rather than like a bee
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I made my annual pilgrimage to the university campus ponds for a fresh stash of lily photos a couple of days ago, but a tiny white butterfly had other plans for me. Flitting and skittering around, he completely stole the show.
This was my first time pairing the 40-150mm lens with the focus bracketing and stacking feature on my Olympus, and I don't think it performed too badly.
I hope this little flutterbug’s elegance makes you smile as much as it did me. 🌿
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