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The more I look at this honeybee the more I think that she got caught out in the open over night and when it landed on my shoulder it was starving. I coaxed it onto a Sourgrass flower just so I'd have an interesting platform to photograph it on, but to my surprise she started feeding on it. I carefully pealed back a few petals so could get her eye in the frame. No need to bait her with sugar syrup for this one, she was more hungry than afraid.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI, Denoise AI, and Clarity in that order.
My wife and I bought some Ladybugs to help with an aphid problem in our garden. This is one of them on a Sunflower leaf.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (3x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order.
I coaxed this small Mining Bee onto a Dandelion and photographed her when she paused. This is one of five frames that I managed to take before she got her metabolism going and took off. One of the benefits of looking for something to photograph early in the morning when it's still cool outside.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI, Denoise AI, and Clarity in that order.
Gestern war ich mal wieder auf meine Lieblingswiese unterwegs und fand dieses Feuerlibellen-Weibchen .
Red-veined Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii (female)
Starting off 2026 the right way, with some dragonfly macros! The end of the year got quite busy so I'm trying to hop back on the ball and post frequently again...
I spotted this little lady while out on a walk in some wetland. This species gets its name from the red veins in their wings. The males are bright red colour.
Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and New Years!
Taken with an EF-S 55-250mm lens on a Canon R7.
I went looking for something to photograph and found a Hoverfly feeding on Dandelion pollen that was more hungry than afraid. If you look closely you can see how it wraps its mouth parts around an anther in order to strip pollen from it.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F13, 1/125, ISO 200) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (set to 2x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT, E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Sharpen AI and Clarity in that order.
I found the critter that's been chewing holes in my Sunflowers. No idea what this caterpillar will become, but I'm gonna see if I can raise it.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-26EX RT (E-TTL metering with -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. In post I used Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Clarity in that order.
Used approximately 1.05X magnification with schneider componon S-80 mm (f:8) enlarger lens-85 images are stacked
This housefly just grabbed my attention when i was walking around in my home town...but still i hate houseflies
Capture from my home town,Aluva,Kerala,India
little visitor 21062025 - during the recent local heatwave I noticed this jumping spider was spending a lot of time on our back garden gate - presenting a subject too good to miss...
Explore: 9-14-09 (Page 5) Thank you Flickr friends.
This is the first of three shots for today.
This is a shot of a lovely dragonfly sunning itself in my wife's flower garden. Best seen in large size view here.
“To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you”
~Tony Dorsett
A swallowtail butterfly at Butterfly World, Coconut Creek, Florida. The wonders good image stabilization can produce....
Dieser Grashüpfer saß so ruhig, hier konnte ich mit meiner Sony A7IV ein Focus Bracketing machen. Dieses Foto ist aus 15 Einzel Bildern gemacht worden von mir. 😇
View Large !!! I hope everyone had a great weekend. We explored and shot some images. We also got a chance to do some macro photos, that I hope you enjoy !!!! Thanks for looking and all the comments !!! Photos cannot be copied without written permission of Photographer. NOTE : We have been advised that this is a Hover Fly and not a Honey Bee. We really appreciate everyones help and comments !!!! Kevan
A mesmerizing butterfly perched delicately on lush green foliage, its intricate patterns and glowing orange hues creating a breathtaking contrast. A true symbol of nature’s artistry and elegance.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”
~Calvin Coolidge
I normally don't see Rosemary Beetles this late in the year, but it's been unusually warm.
Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (over 3x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT (E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I used an artificial flower to keep the background from being black.
The Copper Chafer (Protaetia cuprea) is a 14–20 mm beetle with a metallic sheen ranging from copper-red to green. Active from May to August in gardens, meadows, and woodland edges, adults feed on nectar and pollen and act as pollinators, while the larvae live in decaying wood and humus-rich soil, breaking down organic matter. In this way, the species contributes both to pollination and soil fertility.