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The 760

October 2, 2019September 30, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments ant, Ant Mimic, bee, Blashford Lakes, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Damselfly, Feeding, fly, macro, Moth, Nature, Prey, Robberfly, Wildlife, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

Whilst my Canon 5D mark Iv went for a sensor clean, I used my back up camera ( it used

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Hands Up!
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Flies and Eyes, oh and Ants!

September 13, 2019 ChrisA 0 Comments ant, aphids, Azure Damselfly, Blashford Lakes, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Common Blue, Damselfly, Dance Fly, Eyes, fly, macro, Nature, Sawfly, Sphegina Fly, Wildlife, YONGNUO YN24EX E TTL Macro Flash

Been a while since I posted, due to other commitments – but now for some catch up posts over the

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Ant with Leaf
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May Macro Assortments

May 28, 2017 ChrisA 0 Comments ant, Beetles, Blashford Lakes, Butterfly, Canon 5d MkIV, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, cardinal beetle, Crab Spider, fly, Hampshire, Insects, macro, Nettle Weevil, Nut Weevil, Red Admiral, Scorpion Fly, Soldier Beetle, Solitary B, Solitary Bee, Speckled Bush-cricket, United Kingdom, weevil

I am a little behind in posting up some of my recent macro photos, mainly as the season for insect

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The Ant Pool
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Ant Fun

May 25, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments ant, Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro

After spotting a lone red ant on a leaf, which was fairly co-operative and still I was able to get

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The Ant Pool

May 23, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments 500px, ant, macro
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Ant 4 by Gordon Zammit
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The Ant by Gordon Zammit

June 21, 2015 Chris 0 Comments ant, Gordon Zammit, macro

Gordon recently sent me these wonderful close up shots of an ant.  He said he thought some might not find

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Colourful Bug
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Bank Holiday Blashford Insects

May 31, 2015 Chris 0 Comments ant, Blashford Lakes, Canon 270ex Flash, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Common Tubic, fly, Hoverfly, macro, Moth, Nymph, Speckled Bush-cricket, spider, weevil

This selection of Insects & Bugs, was taken on the final May bank holiday weekend.  It also proved to be

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I Believe I Can Fly
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Cold Day Bug Mix

May 3, 2015 Chris 0 Comments ant, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Crab Spider, Drone Fly, Fold-winged Cranefly, Kilwood, macro, spider

The first saturday in May was cold.  Almost typical bank holiday weekend weather with occassional light rain.  I set off

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Crab Spider
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Blashford Bughunt

August 24, 2014August 25, 2014 Chris 0 Comments ant, aphids, Blashford Lakes, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Crab Spider, Green Shield Bug, macro, Scorpion Fly

Took the MPE-65mm out for the first time in a while, to hunt for the smaller bugs at Blashford Lakes

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Mayfly - Cloeon dipterum at about 4x Magnification
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Assorted Bugs from Blashford

May 28, 2014 Chris 0 Comments ant, Aphid, Blashford Lakes, Bugs, Canon 650D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Froghopper, Ladybird, macro, Mayfly, Nettle Weevil, weevil

In addition to the Emperor and the Damselflies that I saw and photographed at Blashford Lakes, I also took some

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