Blashford May Macro Mix

These photographs are a mix of the other shots I took during May 2016 at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, that I have not posted up yet.  I should also add on a positive damselfly note – I spotted 40 plus of them on the last May Saturday Bank holiday around the ski lake – up on the previous 14 I spotted a week before.  Hopefully some good sunny days and they will be out in their normal hordes there.

Having mentioned them – here’s 3 from that visit.

Damsel on the Brambles
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Damsel on the Brambles
Common Blue on Nettles
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Common Blue on Nettles
Blue on Grey
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Blue on Grey

The last of them is 4 images focus stacked together in Photoshop CC.

I also photographed this little bug hanging around on some grass.

Just Hanging Around
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Just Hanging Around

A female Swollen Thigh beetle on a flower ( only the males have the swollen thighs in case you are wondering about the name ).

Swollen Thigh Beetle on flower
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Swollen Thigh Beetle on flower

Lastly a lovely green sawfly – Rhogogaster viridis – Yellow card in background.

Rhogogaster viridis Sawfly
Canon EOS 760D (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Rhogogaster viridis Sawfly

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