Thematic Show me your insects

**Des** · 05-01-2018, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by photolady95

Started my SIC today with my Pentax A 50mm f2 and Raynox DCR-250. Here's the first day

Wow, that's looking like a great combination. Excellent shot.

photolady95 · 05-01-2018, 09:18 PM

Thanks Des. I had this adapter before but had no short lenses to use it with and now I have several lenses below 100mm, I bought this off pepperberry farm through the MarketPlace.

swanlefitte · 05-03-2018, 04:33 PM - **4 Likes**

This one was happy with so much choice.

hangman43 · 05-04-2018, 01:13 PM - **5 Likes**

dick897 · 05-04-2018, 02:15 PM - **7 Likes**

a few from today and this evening

swanlefitte · 05-06-2018, 06:37 PM - **3 Likes**

Help they are all over me and my monitor because this is what happens at sunset every night for about a week here in New Orleans. We have the buck moth cattapillars swarm a few weeks previous which hurt like bee stings if they fall on you or you sit on one but you can mostly avoid those.
Behold the termite season

Thagomizer · 05-06-2018, 11:00 PM - **1 Like**

Playing with a reversed 18-55 II, with aperture wedged open. This was at 35-45mm if I recall correctly. Didn't notice the mite(?) on the flower until after I got indoors to inspect my shots, otherwise I would have paid it much more attention with higher magnification. This image is cropped a bit closer. The flower is quite small. That is a blade of grass on the left.

**WPRESTO** · 05-07-2018, 05:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dick897

a few from today and this evening

Excellent.

---------- Post added 05-07-18 at 08:37 AM ----------

That termite swarm is Creepy

! We used to have termite swarms from time to time when I was a kid on Long Island (NY)

**noelcmn** · 05-07-2018, 12:46 PM - **2 Likes**

An abundance of Robber flies around these days-mostly found in Municipal Nature Reserves

Also saw two of them catch insects- lightning fast it was.

All with the 50-200mm lens coupled with the Ranox 150 except the first one is without the Raynox

Doundounba · 05-08-2018, 06:25 AM

So I guess everyone's OK with 2048-pixel wide "thumbnails" these days? I feel old...

photolady95 · 05-08-2018, 08:15 AM

I guess we are now. I hadn't noticed anyone putting overly large posts though. I view photos on my computer, not a phone. My phone is for making phone calls, not browsing the internet.

**noelcmn** · 05-08-2018, 10:49 AM - **2 Likes**

**CharLac** · 05-08-2018, 11:56 AM

Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario, Canada / May 2010

**TER-OR** · 05-08-2018, 06:52 PM - **3 Likes**

Been out to Fermilab a few times this late spring season to have a look at the spring wildflowers. It changes weekly!

A Lassioglossum bee on Bloodroot.

Bellflower, a woodland lilly, very popular as well, and very difficult to get images when bees are collecting.

Probably an Andrena in the bellflower.

A male Andrena on Cutleaf Toothwort, a native mustard.

Face view of the wee fellow.

**DW58** · 05-09-2018, 08:31 AM - **2 Likes**

K-70 and D FA 100mm Macro WR,
Posted elsewhere but fits this thread as well.

05-07-2018, 05:36 AM - 1 Like	#4208
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by dick897 a few from today and this evening Excellent. ---------- Post added 05-07-18 at 08:37 AM ---------- That termite swarm is Creepy! We used to have termite swarms from time to time when I was a kid on Long Island (NY)

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05-01-2018, 09:05 PM	#4201
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by photolady95 Started my SIC today with my Pentax A 50mm f2 and Raynox DCR-250. Here's the first day Wow, that's looking like a great combination. Excellent shot.

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photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks Des. I had this adapter before but had no short lenses to use it with and now I have several lenses below 100mm, I bought this off pepperberry farm through the MarketPlace.

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	This one was happy with so much choice.

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Help they are all over me and my monitor because this is what happens at sunset every night for about a week here in New Orleans. We have the buck moth cattapillars swarm a few weeks previous which hurt like bee stings if they fall on you or you sit on one but you can mostly avoid those. Behold the termite season

05-06-2018, 11:00 PM - 1 Like	#4207
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Playing with a reversed 18-55 II, with aperture wedged open. This was at 35-45mm if I recall correctly. Didn't notice the mite(?) on the flower until after I got indoors to inspect my shots, otherwise I would have paid it much more attention with higher magnification. This image is cropped a bit closer. The flower is quite small. That is a blade of grass on the left.

05-07-2018, 12:46 PM - 2 Likes	#4209
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,186	An abundance of Robber flies around these days-mostly found in Municipal Nature Reserves Also saw two of them catch insects- lightning fast it was. All with the 50-200mm lens coupled with the Ranox 150 except the first one is without the Raynox

05-08-2018, 06:25 AM	#4210
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	So I guess everyone's OK with 2048-pixel wide "thumbnails" these days? I feel old...

05-08-2018, 08:15 AM	#4211
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	I guess we are now. I hadn't noticed anyone putting overly large posts though. I view photos on my computer, not a phone. My phone is for making phone calls, not browsing the internet.

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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,186

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TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Been out to Fermilab a few times this late spring season to have a look at the spring wildflowers. It changes weekly! A Lassioglossum bee on Bloodroot. Bellflower, a woodland lilly, very popular as well, and very difficult to get images when bees are collecting. Probably an Andrena in the bellflower. A male Andrena on Cutleaf Toothwort, a native mustard. Face view of the wee fellow.

05-09-2018, 08:31 AM - 2 Likes	#4215
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066	K-70 and D FA 100mm Macro WR, Posted elsewhere but fits this thread as well.