Early August

I have been a bit busy with work and other stuff, that I have not managed to find time until now to post these macro images that I took in Early August.

Firstly a trio of butterfly shots, taken at Blashford in the sun.

Speckled Wood Butterfly
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/8, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Speckled Wood Butterfly
Speckled Wood Butterfly on Nettles
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/8, 1/200 sec, ISO400)
Speckled Wood Butterfly on Nettles
Brimstone butterfly nectaring on a thistle
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/8, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Brimstone butterfly nectaring on a thistle

Then a trio of darter images from the heathland of Christchurch Common.

Black Darter
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
Black Darter
Common Darter
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/8, 1/500 sec, ISO640)
Common Darter
Common Darter on perch
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/8, 1/200 sec, ISO640)
Common Darter on perch

Then back at Blashford Lakes Nature reserve these Agelastica alni (Alder leaf beetles) were like a plague this year, with them appearing all over place.  Only a few years ago this beetle was thought to be extinct in the Uk.  Obviously not!  The images here were taken after a summer rainfall.

Agelastica alni with rain damaged wing
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (0.33333333333333mm, f/0, 1/0 sec, ISO250)
Agelastica alni with rain damaged wing
Agelastica alni (Alder leaf beetle)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (0.33333333333333mm, f/0, 1/0 sec, ISO250)
Agelastica alni (Alder leaf beetle)
Agelastica alni with raindrops (10 images stacked)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (0.33333333333333mm, f/0, 1/0 sec, ISO250)
Agelastica alni with raindrops (10 images stacked)

And finally another type of beetle – a black coloured weevil.  On a fence post.

Black Weevil crawling down a post
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Black Weevil crawling down a post
Black Weevil looking off a post
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Black Weevil looking off a post

All images taken on a Canon 5D mkIV.  The butterflies and darters on a Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  The rest on a Canon MPE-65mm lens.  Flash lighting from a Yongnuo twin flash – diffused.

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