Speckled wood butterfly on rhododendron. Natural light

For frida

Hoverfly on camelia leaf. Probably Meliscaeva auricolis

Apenas uma mosca

Dung fly feeding on ivy flowers. Focus stacked using zerene

Taken at a local park.

There are dozens of these over a small plant.

Ichneumon wasp. Slightly strange posture with the upturned abdomen

unidentified insect

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Canon 50d, sigma 105 2.8

1/80, f6.3 ISO 200

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus . Focus stacked using zerene

Rove beetle in the "studio" on a beech leaf. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/23554966495/ for a 3D version

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

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.

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This is the first time I have seen these insects. I was inspecting sunflowers and spotted them on a stem. These are cool!

Rove beetle in the "studio" - Rove beetle on a beech leaf. Focus stacked using zerene. I managed to trap it in the compost bin and released it back there after the shots

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Sony Alpha 65

Sigma 105 mm F2,8 EX Makro DG OS

Insectes dans les fraisiers

A Green Shield bug (Palomena Prasina)

© Mike Broome 2015

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.