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Great Pied Hoverfly nectaring on a bramble flower

Mostly flies

July 19, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, fly, Great Pied Hoverfly, Hoverfly, macro

Here are a selection of macro photos that I took mid June. They are mostly flies. But a beetle also

Aphid

3 Green 1 Odd

July 11, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments alien, Aphid, Blashford Lakes, Bug, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Green, macro, Sawfly larvae

Here’s four shots that I kept from a mixed weather day – sunshine and thunderstorms to be precise. When I

Don't Look Down

Damselfly Portraits Video Slideshow

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Large Red Damselfly, macro, Video

Here is a short video slideshow featuring some damselfly portraits ( headshots ) that were taken in May 2016 at

Pink Lollipop

Damsels in the Rain

July 4, 2016July 11, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, Hampshire, Hampshire Wildlife Trust, macro, Nature

A wet afternoon visit to Blashford Lakes in mid May, proved to be a fruitful visit for close ups of

The Red Bug (5)

Three Bugs

June 29, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Bug, Canon 760D, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro

Here are three bugs that I photographed on the same day in mid June. First something very small, that at

Resting Bee ( Restyled )

The Bee

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments bee, Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro

Whilst out taking the Tank and other small bugs at Blashford Lakes – I was fortunate to come across this

The Tank

A Rider, a Tank and a Bug

June 21, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, macro, Tortoise Beetle, weevil

Here is a mixed selection of the smaller things that I found at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve on the 6th

Dinner time

Carnivores, Omnivores & Herbievores

June 19, 2016June 19, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Crab Spider, Cricket, fly, Green bottle, macro, Panorama, Scorpion Fly, Swollen thigh beetle

This is a selection of Carnivorous and Plant Feeding insects and spiders from mid June. All were taken at Blashford

Just Hanging Around

Blashford May Macro Mix

May 31, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Beetle, Blashford Lakes, Bug, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselflies, macro, Rhogogaster viridis, Sawfly, Swollen thigh beetle

These photographs are a mix of the other shots I took during May 2016 at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, that

The Damselfly

The Azure & Friends

May 30, 2016May 31, 2016 ChrisA 0 Comments Azure Damselfly, Blashford Lakes, Canon 760D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Damselfly, macro

Mid May and the Damselflies are still not a common site this year. It would appear that the cold weather