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aaacb · 09-04-2018, 04:47 AM - **5 Likes**

**WPRESTO** · 09-04-2018, 04:12 PM - **1 Like**

Three insects from this morning. The little butterfly is a very deep crop. I was glad the mosquito sat long enough for me to get decent image.

**goatsNdonkey** · 09-05-2018, 11:52 AM - **1 Like**

Zinnia with butterflies that a someone here will recognize by name. As only the near edge of the petals are in sharp focus, both butterflies are on the verge of sliding back into the bokeh zone. The rear butterfly hopped on just as I was pressing the shutter button.

K10D at iso200
Nikkor-Q f4 200mm at f5.6
Nikon Pk-3 27.5mm extension tube
(no mount mod, just scrunched on a well as possible)

**aslyfox** · 09-05-2018, 01:57 PM - **1 Like**

for some reason I don't worry about getting close to bees to try to get macro photos

but wasps -- well this guy got me nervous

K 3 II + SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

SOOC

crop and pp

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**WPRESTO** · 09-06-2018, 09:04 AM - **1 Like**

Had some good luck during an hour out bug hunting this morning. Quite a few lady-bug beetles. The one in the second image has something (fungus?) growing on its elytra that will probably kill it eventually. The fly in the last image was really too small for the rig I was using so it required an excessively deep crop. It's less than 2mm long.

**pepperberry farm** · 09-07-2018, 03:29 AM - **1 Like**

was shooting some wild sunflowers when I noticed something trying to not be noticed:

quite camera-shy

**WPRESTO** · 09-07-2018, 03:40 AM - **3 Likes**

Three more insects from yesterday morning.

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**CharLac** · 09-07-2018, 05:25 PM

A few years ago my kids found this

**pepperberry farm** · 09-08-2018, 04:45 AM - **1 Like**

**pepperberry farm** · 09-08-2018, 04:45 AM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 09-08-2018, 04:46 AM - **1 Like**

**CharLac** · 09-10-2018, 06:19 AM - **1 Like**

While camping last year this happened

timb64 · 09-11-2018, 09:17 AM - **1 Like**

DA16-85WR

**WPRESTO** · 09-11-2018, 09:23 AM - **1 Like**

Aphids.

**DW58** · 09-11-2018, 01:45 PM - **1 Like**

Lady bug and unknown flower.

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goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Zinnia with butterflies that a someone here will recognize by name. As only the near edge of the petals are in sharp focus, both butterflies are on the verge of sliding back into the bokeh zone. The rear butterfly hopped on just as I was pressing the shutter button. K10D at iso200 Nikkor-Q f4 200mm at f5.6 Nikon Pk-3 27.5mm extension tube (no mount mod, just scrunched on a well as possible)

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	was shooting some wild sunflowers when I noticed something trying to not be noticed: quite camera-shy

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