Insects

Cricket

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Sometimes getting closer brings out that old fashioned Hollywood horror show feeling.


Monarch

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I know they are getting rare but we have seen a few Monarch Butterflies this year.


Cabbage White

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Amazing blue eyes.


Rare

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I  usually see many dragonflies over the summer, but this year they were scarce.


Worker Bee

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This metallic bee is buried in its busy work.


Monarch Butterfly

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I have not seen as many of the larger butterflies as I would expect, so this capture was very welcome.


Launching

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I managed to capture this motley bee launching itself off the top of a flower stalk.


Beetle Photobombs Sumac

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You never can tell what will fly into your outdoor shots.


Cloud Sulphur Butterfly

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In my experience these butterflies stay in place for longer that than other small butterflies. Making it somewhat easier to photograph them.


Cabbage White Butterfly

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Usually these butterflies move about very quickly and settle for only brief periods. Temperature plays a role, too cold they hide too hot they rest more.


Beetles

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These two climbed the stem of the flower in this position, wandered all over the flower and then back to the stem and down.


Dragonfly

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I have not seen many dragonflies this year. I fear climate change is killing off some creatures.


Crossroads

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Everyone has to make choices at a crossroad. That’s life.


Options

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Everybody needs options, this lucky guy has wings.


Life Goes On

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I was out to shoot flowers and caught this promising scene. (Wharf Borer Beetles?)


Painted Lady Butterfly (?)

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The ragged wings show its age and the hard times its faced, but its still summer and there is time to fly.


Japanese Beetle

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Showing off its agility.


Milkweed Beetle

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One of the more amusing beetles.


Future Parents

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It’s that time of year for insects and bugs.


Fly

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No everyone’s favourite insect but in the wild we can envy their amazing colours.


Lady Bug

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It’s a lot of fun tracking and shooting these fast moving and agile insects


Lady Bug

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Ambling about probably after snacking on aphids.


Instar

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This is an instar/larvae of a ladybug eating an aphid. These insects can eat hundreds of aphids a day. Soon it will molt into an adult.


Wasp

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While wasps can fly they can also walk quite a distance.