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I went to the Warriewood Wetlands with the intention of taking lots of great bird photos instead of my usual trees and insects. But the birds were not cooperative. Oh well, maybe next time.
I made this one a long time ago, using a homemade 'macro' lens consisting in a 50mm normally attached to the camera and another lens (I think it was a 90-300) inverted, attached (using bore hand) to the first one. A lil crappy and jerry-built set, but I somehow like the outcome. Taking the pic was tricky, I had to encircle the ant with some drops of water to prevent it from escaping [I later released it so... no harm done to the ant at all!!;-)] . The next tough task was to be able to find and focus the ant, as DOF was a matter of 1 or 2 milimeters...
This little fellow was spotted struggling along with just one wing. Somehow he found his way into my kitchen, where he became my model for a while. He's now in the backyard... or in a new life.
first trip into the garden with my macro lens, never seen one of these in my garden before, must be fate!
Found at Padre Island National Seashore Nature Walk. Kleberg County, Texas, USA.
Found on sand just off paved path. It was really windy this morning and this individual seemed to be having trouble flying. Possibly had a slightly damaged wing?
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
I really need to go on walks early in the morning, I saw several of these clearwing moths all over the place. I'm kind of annoyed that a) the focus in this pic isn't as sharp as I'd like it to be, and b) I had this guy id'ed before I went on vacation last week, but I didn't bookmark the link. Now I have to id him again. :p
Oak Timberworm Beetle male (Arrhenodes minutus) on a tile floor. This is a male and was about 15mm long.
Bumble Bee, common name for any of a group of large, hairy, usually black-and-yellow, social bees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, often ranging farther north and higher in altitude than other bees.
Epping forest, London.