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One of the backyard dragonflies. They're really friendly little fellows who will come and sit on an extended finger.
Bumblebees of the same species come in very different sizes. On the left is a small worker female, on the right a large and rather plump male, both of the Buff-tailed bumblebee species.
Lille arbejder og stor han af Mørk jordhumle (Bombus terrestris).
Canon PowerShoot S2 IS
Super Macro mode
Vivid colour
6mm f/4 1/640 ISO 50 Crop Auto Conrast
Morning available light after lite monsoon rain.
Taken in my garden I think the butterfly is looking for a drink in between the stones as have seen this before, with other butterflies.
While strolling through my favorite park (Claude Moore Park) I stumbled across this particular little insect. At first glance I thought it was just an ordinary honey bee. Closer inspection proved me incorrect. I shot several pictures of it and it didn't seem to mind at all being my subject.
Mayfly nymph rescued it from debris from cleaning my pond filters and photographed it on a plate with a little water before returning it to the main pond
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.
Had a real hard time chasing this little buddy all around my disheveled room.
HDR processed with Photomatix. Flash used off-camera in remote flash mode.
Colorful dragonfly
Away from the landscapes and portraits, i try to indulge in macro scene using a newly acquired sigma 70-300mm...
This poor thing looks like it went threw a storm. I managed to take this picture with its wings spread despite the strong winds.
... or flying ant.
Saw the first mini swarm in the garden today.
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae.
© Mike Broome 2018