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Myopa Fly - 2 Images Stacked

Stacks and Pans

May 17, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, Focus Stacking, Helicon, macro, Mayfly, Myopa, Panorama, Photoshop CC, Tortoise Beetle

With recent outings and generally being busy – I am getting behind on the posting of my photos of late.

Predator!

Blashford Mega Mix

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 Chris 1 Comment Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, Doc Leaf Beetle, Ensign Fly, Large Red Damselfly, macro, Myopa, Nut Weevil, Stilt Legged Fly, Stonefly, Thick-headed Fly

I spent a couple of the early May bank holiday afternoons wandering around Blashford Lakes, and found a wide range

Green eyed fly

Blashford Flies Hop

May 1, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, fly, Focus Stacking, Helicon Focus, macro, stacked

A first macro visit to Blashford last Sunday with the MPE-65mm lens, not only did I take the small bee,

Alien

Tiny Bee

May 1, 2015 Chris 0 Comments bee, Blashford Lakes, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro

This is the smallest bee I have ever photographed. I found it sitting on a bramble leaf at Blashford Lakes

Crab Spider

Blashford Bughunt

August 24, 2014August 25, 2014 Chris 0 Comments ant, aphids, Blashford Lakes, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Crab Spider, Green Shield Bug, macro, Scorpion Fly

Took the MPE-65mm out for the first time in a while, to hunt for the smaller bugs at Blashford Lakes

Mating Azure Damselflies on Bramble

Blashford Macro

June 16, 2014July 30, 2015 Chris 0 Comments Alder Sawfly Larvae, Azure Damselfly, Bee Orchid, Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Common Blue Damselfly, macro, Video

I took a trip to a local nature reserve (Blashford Lakes) on Saturday, with my macro lens on the hunt

Nettle Weevil

Blashford Lakes

June 7, 2014 Chris 1 Comment Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Blue Damselfly, Damselfly, macro, Nettle Weevil

This set of photos were taken today at Blashford Lakes. The reserve again had a great number of damselflies about,

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

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

Sprouting Shaggy Inkcap

More Fungi from Blashford

November 28, 2011November 28, 2011 Chris 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, fungi, macro, Parasol, Shaggy Ink Cap

Managed to fit another trip in to Blashford this weekend, and was able to get some more fungi shots in.