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Broad-bodied Chaser Salutes!

Hot Day at Kilwood

June 3, 2012June 3, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Broad-bodied Chaser, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Damselfly, Green Hair Streak, Kilwood, macro

Visited Kilwood Nature Reserve (DWT) on the 26th May. Really hot day with temperatures up in the high 20’s. It

Pearl-bordered Fritillary (about 1x Mag).

Pearls at Bently Wood

May 30, 2012June 11, 2012 Chris 1 Comment Bentley Wood, Bluebells, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Duke of Burgundy, macro, Pearl-bordered Fritillary

A visit on a Saturday afternoon on the 19th May to Bentley Wood was well worth while. Upon arriving in

Mayflies in flight

Bradbury Rings & Whitemill Visit

May 28, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Banded Demoiselle, Bug, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Large Red Damselfly, macro, spider, Topaz Adjust, weevil

Took a visit to Bradbury Rings High Wood and the river via White Mill on the 12th May. The sun

Small Blue on Bluebell

Blue Monday

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 Chris 0 Comments bluebell, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Early Purple Orchid, garston wood, macro, Orchid, Small Blue

After a very wet morning on the Bank Holiday Monday 7th May, the weather brightened up, with even the sun

Grizzled Skipper.

Martins Down – Skipper Time

May 9, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, macro, Martins Down, Ruby Tiger Moth

The weather was brighter on the Bank Holiday Sunday, but still far from warm. I went on a hopeful first

Male Orange Tip Butterfly's head.

Fiddleford Manor

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 Chris 0 Comments bee, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Fiddleford Manor, macro, Mayfly, Orange Tip, weevil

On the Saturday 5th May I took a visit to Fiddleford Manor near Sturminster Newton. I walked round the Manor

2 Shot Panorama

Bugs on a Wet Weekend – and a first Damselfly of 2012

April 29, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, Dung Fly, Large Red Damselfly, macro, Stack, weevil, White Mill

Another wet weekend. Only out on the Saturday this weekend. The wet weather is continuing, so thought of going to

2 Shot stack of Solitary Bee (about 2x Mag).

More Bees at White Mill.

April 29, 2012April 14, 2014 Chris 2 Comments Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro, Solitary Bee

Took another visit to White Mill on the Sunday, following the initial play with the card and liking the results

Solitary Bee on Flower

Shots Technique

A Play with Pink Card

April 25, 2012April 29, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, card, fly, macro, Nomanda Bee, Photo, Pink, Solitary Bee

Took another visit to White Mill on the weekend, visiting first on the Saturday (21 April). I decided to take

Solitary Bee (about 3x Magnification).

Bees, Butterfly & Flies Up Close

April 16, 2012March 6, 2014 Chris 2 Comments Butterfly, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Peacock, Solitary Bee

Over the Easter break I visited White Mill a few times to shoot with my Canon MPE-65mm Macro lens, mainly