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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

Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis)

Smocks, Stacks, Shinys and Spiders

April 28, 2015 Chris 1 Comment Canford Magna, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 270ex Flash, Canon 650D, Diffusion, Doc Leaf Beetle, Flesh Fly, Flowers, Lady's Smock, macro, spider, Stack

After assembling a new diffuser setup for my Canon 100mm lens with the Canon 270ex Flash, a trial in the

Meloe violaceus(4) (Violet Oil Beetle)

BeetleMania

May 16, 2014May 16, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Beetle, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Doc Leaf Beetle, garston wood, High Wood, macro, Meloe Violaceus, Oil Beelte, Pale Tortoise Beetle, White Mill

I saw this beetle apparently a Violet Oil Beetle (Meloe violaceus) for the first ever time at High Wood nr

Solitary Mining Bee with Blue Sky

Bee Hunting

April 13, 2014December 20, 2014 Chris 0 Comments bee, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Doc Leaf Beetle, Eggs, macro, Orange Tip, Poppadom diffuser, Solitary Bee, White Mill

On Saturday went out for the first Macro outdoor shoot of the year, and took a new experimental diffuser setup

Large Red Damselfly

After the Rain.

June 26, 2012July 2, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Doc Leaf Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, macro, Moth, Snail, White Mill

A quick visit to White Mill – after some rain in the afternoon, proved a good time to find some