Samsung NX300 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro Lens | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Cherry Gall | Cynips quercusfolii | Cynipidae and Silk Button Gall | Neuroterus numismalis | Cynipidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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A hydrangea basking in the morning sun in the garden, photographed for today's 'Looking close... on Friday!' theme 'Flora Selective Focus'.

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In a late afternoon I discovered that this species feeds very passionately on the spikelets of these plants.

I also shot a short movie about it.

Fagiano goloso

In un tardo pomeriggio ho scoperto che questa specie si nutre in maniera veramente minuziosa con le spighette di queste piante.

Al riguardo ho girato anche un video, prima o poi ....

Enlarged view

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Bluebell | Hyacinthoides hispanica | Asparagaceae

Samsung NX1 & Steinheil Munchen 'Cassar S' - 50mm f/2.8

10mm Macro Tube | 12 Aperture Blades | f/4 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Lesser prairie chickens battle it out for territory on lek in western Kansas near Scott City.

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Black Mondo Grass | Ophiopogon planiscapus | Asparagaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Large Skipper | Ochlodes sylvanus | Hesperiidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Blackthorn | Prunus spinosa | Rosaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Time to check into weight watchers? ...

Oh No, seven more mini-sandwich treats to go!!!

Time to call my buddies for backup? or not?

Got to love these not so little guys, don't worry his buddies did turn up to help with the treats.

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Anemone flower a.k.a. Windflower ... Backyard garden.

*ALL VIEWS. FAVES AND COMMENTS ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED ...

Oh no, "Fluffy is still going strong, with one thing on his mind" ...

"Treats , treats and more treats" He just loves it when none of his buddies are out and about. Your luck day "Fluffy" ... Enjoy.

Coneflower | Rudbeckia fulgida | Asteraceae

Samsung NX1 & Carl Zeiss Jena 'Pancolar' 50mm f/1.8

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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WISH YOU ALL A GREAT WEDNESDAY

HBW

"Fluffy" sitting on the fence post giving me the Big-Stare-Down.

Take your shot quick, I got treats to concentration on.

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Soapwort - Double Form | Saponaria officinalis | Caryophyllaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Dyer’s Chamomile | Anthemis tinctoria ‘E. C. Buxton’ | Asteraceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Smile on Saturday - SMALL PART SHARP

Dwarf Bell | Galerina pumila | Hymenogastraceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Lantanas flourishing in April! Taken from a high place at full focal length of 300mm.

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Buff-Tailed Bumblebee Queen | Bombus terrestris | Apidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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A faded tulip

Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | Dennstaedtiaceae

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Purple Iris | Iris versicolor | Iridaceae

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Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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The Deceiver | Laccaria laccata | Hydnangiaceae

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Hello Everyone,

Macro Mondays is a weekly theme-based challenge group.This week's theme was "Nuts." It was hard to not eat all of the pistachios before I snapped this image! )0: Happy Macro Mondays! HMM!

Thanks a million for stopping by and for leaving me a comment. I do love hearing from you!

Have a wonderful day and week!

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Bluebell | Hyacinthoides non-scripta | Asparagaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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I believe this is a female Anna's Hummingbird casting her tongue, briefly, for an insect, perhaps. The bold and brash Rufous Hummingbirds seem to have moved north in their wide circle back to to Mexico. The Anna's seem to linger all year,

Thanks for your comments.

Spring Starflower | Ipheion uniflorum | Amaryllidaceae

Samsung NX1 & Steinheil Munchen 'Cassar S' - 50mm f/2.8

10mm Macro Tube | 12 Aperture Blades | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Pencilled Crane's-Bill | Geranium versicolor | Geraniaceae

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Grape Hyacinth | Muscari sp. | Asparagaceae

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Cow Parsley | Anthriscus sylvestris | Apiaceae

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Salvia sp. | Lamiaceae

Samsung NX1 & Steinheil Munchen 'Cassar S' - 50mm f/2.8

10mm Macro Tube | 12 Aperture Blades | f/3.8 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Buff-Tailed Bumblebee Queen | Bombus terrestris | Apidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Winter Windflower | Anemone Blanda | Ranunculaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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