And I've not photographed anything...
However, here are a few from the last couple of years... let's get things going in the Northern Hemisphere...
Here's some I've dug up from seasons past (previously posted), plus a couple never posted anywhere before.
Skipper - over 3400 species of this butterfly variant exist. The order
Lepidoptera consists of butterflies, moths and skippers.
*ist DS - taken at F/9.5, 1/500 sec., ISO 200, 200mm:
Leafcutter Bee... an import from Europe to pollinate alfalfa plants, since honey bees dislike alfalfa. Very small, non-agressive, and have white (as seen here) or yellow hair on their bodies. No honey is produced, and they nest in pairs - with leaf cuttings, hence their name.
*ist DS - taken at F/6.7, 1/180 sec., ISO 800 (cropped):
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
*ist DS - taken at F/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 400:
K10D - taken at F//11, 1/180 sec., ISO 100:
K10D - taken at F//11, 1/180 sec., ISO 100:
Taken at F/16, 1.5 sec, ISO 100
Toxomerus Hover Fly... To put this little insect in perspective: it's half the length of your thumbnail...
Taken at F/16, 1/180 sec., ISO 100:
Taken at F/11, 1/90 sec., ISO 100:
Taken at F/6.7, 1/350 sec., ISO 400:
Japanese Beetles - looks like they are having... uh... hmmm...
Taken at F/16, 1/180 sec., ISO 100:
I hope you enjoy them!