End of May and Canon MPE-65mm ?

These photographs come from the final weekend of May 2018.  They are also the last images taken on my Canon MPE-65mm for a while as it needs a repair.  Going on previous Canon repairs that could be a while.

First up some damselfly portraits shot on the MPE.

Damselfly 3 images stacked.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Damselfly 3 images stacked.
Large Red Damselfly
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Large Red Damselfly
Damselfly Face
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Damselfly Face

And a mating pair taken on my Canon 100mm Macro lens.

Mating Common Blue Damseflies
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (100mm, f/11, 1/320 sec, ISO800)
Mating Common Blue Damseflies.

On which I also shot this Demoiselle.

Beautiful Demoiselle
Beautiful Demoiselle

The remaining images are all taken on the ailinig Canon MPE-65mm ( it could take an image at 1:1 and from about 1.9 – 5 x magnification, but nothing between the often useful 1-1.9x range).

These next ones being a mixture of creatures.

Hopper
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Hopper
Sawfly Larvae
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Sawfly Larvae
Caterpillar on Nettles
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Caterpillar on Nettles
Earwig
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Earwig
Dock Bug
Dock Bug

I did spot what I think was some interesting behaviour in the next two sets.  First a figwort beetle, which I think is laying eggs.

Figwort Weevil
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Figwort Weevil
Figwort Weevil laying eggs
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Figwort Weevil laying eggs
Figwort Weevil laying eggs (2)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Figwort Weevil laying eggs (2)

And finally what looked to me to be two beetles fighting.

Common Malachite Beetles
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Common Malachite Beetles
Common Malachite Beetles Head to Head
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO200)
Common Malachite Beetles Head to Head
Common Malachite Beetles Standoff
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO320)
Common Malachite Beetles Standoff
Hands Up!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO320)
Hands Up!
Common Malachite Beetles Pushing Pano
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO320)
Common Malachite Beetles Pushing Pano
Looking up at the fight
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO320)
Looking up at the fight

All images taken on Canon 5D mark IV.  Where flash is used Canon MT-24ex Twin Flash.

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