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Sometimes getting closer brings out that old fashioned Hollywood horror show feeling.
November 19, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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I know they are getting rare but we have seen a few Monarch Butterflies this year.
November 7, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 2 Comments
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Amazing blue eyes.
October 27, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 2 Comments
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I usually see many dragonflies over the summer, but this year they were scarce.
October 18, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 3 Comments
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This metallic bee is buried in its busy work.
October 13, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, inscts, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 2 Comments
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I have not seen as many of the larger butterflies as I would expect, so this capture was very welcome.
October 9, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 4 Comments
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I managed to capture this motley bee launching itself off the top of a flower stalk.
October 3, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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You never can tell what will fly into your outdoor shots.
October 2, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 2 Comments
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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.
September 29, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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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.
September 27, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 1 Comment
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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.
September 25, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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I have not seen many dragonflies this year. I fear climate change is killing off some creatures.
September 22, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 1 Comment
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Everyone has to make choices at a crossroad. That’s life.
September 17, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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Everybody needs options, this lucky guy has wings.
September 3, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 3 Comments
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I was out to shoot flowers and caught this promising scene. (Wharf Borer Beetles?)
September 2, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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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.
September 1, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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Showing off its agility.
August 29, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 5 Comments
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One of the more amusing beetles.
August 19, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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It’s that time of year for insects and bugs.
August 18, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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No everyone’s favourite insect but in the wild we can envy their amazing colours.
August 17, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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It’s a lot of fun tracking and shooting these fast moving and agile insects
August 15, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment
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Ambling about probably after snacking on aphids.
August 6, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 2 Comments
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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.
August 5, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: Close-up Photography, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | 6 Comments
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While wasps can fly they can also walk quite a distance.
July 26, 2023 | Categories: Insects | Tags: close-up photograph, Fine Art Photography, Insects, Nature, Nature Photography, Nikon Canada, Photography, Photography (2), photos, www.rakmilphotography.com | Leave a comment