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Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle - Agapanthia villosoviridescens

Langford Lakes

June 2, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Beetle, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue, Damselfly, fly, Langford Lakes, macro

These macro photos were taken on a walk around Langford Lakes ( Wiltshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve). There were lots

Beetle Lava (Dead) Stack

Beetle Lavae Specimen Stack

June 2, 2014January 29, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Beetle Lavae, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Helicon Focus, macro, Stackshot, Topaz Denoise

Using stackshot and the Canon MPE-65mm lens I took 41 images of a beetle lavae specimen at 3x magnifications. The

Mayfly - Cloeon dipterum at about 4x Magnification

Assorted Bugs from Blashford

May 28, 2014 Chris 0 Comments ant, Aphid, Blashford Lakes, Bugs, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Froghopper, Ladybird, macro, Mayfly, Nettle Weevil, weevil

In addition to the Emperor and the Damselflies that I saw and photographed at Blashford Lakes, I also took some

Male Banded Demoiselle

Demoiselles in the Rain

May 28, 2014January 29, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Banded Demoiselle, Canford Magna, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro, Meadow Plant Bug, Nymph, Tortoise Sheildbug

The last May bank holiday Monday, produced typical bank holiday weather. Overcast and showery, and not as warm as the

Emperor Dragonfly

Emperor and Damsels

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 Chris 1 Comment Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, Dragonfly, Emperor, macro

Over the last weekend I visited my local nature reserve at Blashford Lakes over a couple of days, having found

Sawfly Face off - Tenthredo mesomela

High ISO Macros

May 27, 2014May 27, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Beetle, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Catterpillar, fly, High ISO, macro, Photoshop, Sawfly, Stack

I found myself upping the ISO on some handheld macros on a recent trip to Bentley Woods. The light was

Burnt Tip Orchids

Burnt Tips and Bugs

May 26, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Burnt Tip Orchid, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Grizzled Skipper, macro, Martin Down, Orchid, Small Blue, Small Copper, Soldier Beetle

There was a spectacular display of Burnt Tip Orchids when I visited Martin Down in mid May. Normally I’ve only

Green-veined White Butterfly

Whites on Blues

May 22, 2014 ChrisA 0 Comments Bluebells, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Green-veined White, High Wood, macro

Whilst I was at High Wood experimenting with the flash setup, I was lucky enough to find that my brother

Bluebottle

High Wood 100mm

May 22, 2014April 7, 2015 ChrisA 1 Comment Beefly, Bluebottle, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, fly, High Wood, macro, Nut Weevil

On the first Bank holiday Monday in May, I took a visit to High Wood near Bradbury rings. I went

Large Red Damselfly eating a Mayfly

Damsel – flies

May 20, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, fly, Large Red Damselfly, macro

I took my first Damselfly pictures of 2014 at the beginning of May, on a trip to the river bank