also on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/98395156

Piéride.

dans les herbes, sous une météo pas sympa.

www.fotos-partage.fr/index.html

also on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/97016139

other photos on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/79771582 and an album photos.app.goo.gl/BGvuqroLrV8dMtVp7

under identification on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/54369868

elle se cache bien,

elle croit que je ne vois rien

mais...je suis malin...

A small gold coloured beetle in the water lily flower.

A green jewel bug on a leaf. Some fun facts about jewel bugs -

Jewel bugs are also known as metallic shield bugs.

Jewel bugs are from the ‘Scutelleridae’ family, which are true bugs that have mouths that suck, rather than beetles that have mouths that chomp.

The jewel bug’s diet consists of plant juices.

When jewel bug’s feed, they alter the plant by injecting an enzyme from their saliva into the plant matter, which turns the plant into a liquid state.

Jewel bugs are related to stink bugs, as they can produce a smell when they are irritated.

There are approximately 450 species of jewel bugs around the world.

Jewel bugs can range from 5 mm to 2 cm in length.

Jewel bugs come in a range of colours including metallic or iridescent blue, red, orange, black and green.

also on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/64043381

A common crow butterfly nectaring on the bright Jamaican spikes flowers.

on m'avait dit "dernier étage sur la terrasse"

also on iNaturalist with other photos

www.inaturalist.org/observations/113190853

the full album of the same wasp photos.app.goo.gl/GRep1MqdFfZv7L1b8

Head on shot of a blue bottle fly on a marigold flower. Although I have earlier clicked similar shots, none of them had the water drops like this. Also, the colour contrast really makes the image pop. The green bokeh almost looks like aurora borealis.

other photographies on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/72664676

www.inaturalist.org/observations/57546112

A Bumblebee Feeding at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in July, 2019, taken by my late wife Joni. Enjoy!

A blue winged wasp on a wildflower.

A mottled emigrant butterfly on the Jamaican spike flowers. The texture on it's wings is remarkable, and the direction of light here enhances it just right.

One of the first to emerge in early spring!

A silver streak blue butterfly on a leaf. It was quite cooperating for a photoshoot, and I could only notice the reason after looking at the photos afterwards.

LUCAS DE CIRIA: CANON EOS 80D - CANON EF 100 MM f/2.8L Macro Lens USM IS + RAYNOX DCR-250.

Fotografia Lucas de Ciria

Moròn, provincia de Buenos Aires ARGENTINA.

j'veux le même euh...

First post of the year - a common cerulean butterfly laying eggs.

Happy new year everyone.

As a cicada discards it's old limiting shell to emerge and grow, so may we all find the opportunity and courage to discard our limitations and emerge in the new year to grow in the direction we aspire.

May our new year's beginning be as bright and colourful as this one.

Newly hatched nymphs of the red cotton bug on a dried wild cotton bud.

araignée du soir,

l'adage nous dit "espoir".

Je demande à voir.

The moulted shell of a grasshopper. It's amazing to see how completely they discard the old skin as a part of their growth. It's absolutely undamaged and one can possibly mistake it for a live insect at first glance.

A tiny horned planthopper photographed head on.