insects

I had two(2) visitors in the past 2 weeks and I had to take some pictures of them. I am not a Macro photographer, but this had to be done and I am actually liking it. I got a male and female Moth Antheraea polyphemus. Hope is of your liking.

The sound of the bees makes the garden feel more alive.

Long Legged Fly Canon R5, Canon RF 100mm Macro

Grasshopper

Who is watching who.

Praying Mantis

Hi! Hows life? This is one of the photos that I took during my morning walk. I spent 2 hours today until I got a call from my children's school informed me that my son fell sick again and had to fetch him. Anyway, the grasshopper was quite calm, it didn't move a bit when I photographed it. If...

Female dark bush cricket. Handheld using Lumix G9 and Olympus 60mm macro lens.

1624262479 I found this dragonfly in my garden todsy

Subject: Oak lacebug (Corythuca arcuata) The insect was alive, so I needed to repeat all work until it stopped to move. Camera: Canon EOS 7D Lens: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, magnification: 3x Wemacro Rail., controlled with Wemacro application and DSLR Assistant (two cables connected to camera...

A couple of LeConte's Tiger Beetles (Cicindela scutellaris ssp. lecontei) having the time of their lives on the beach at the Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Taken on June 1, 2017. From the Archive. #love #February #mating #TigerBeetles #insects #wildlife #animals Panasonic DMC-ZS60 N/A...

I am always so fascinated by the mating of insects. Here a beautiful couple in the throws of passion are Eastern Sand Tiger Beetles (Cicindela formosa ssp. generosa) Merivale Gardens, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taken on May 21, 2018. From the Archive. #love #February #mating #TigerBeetles #insects...

Theme of Love: Hold on baby ... this could get rough. The mating rituals of the Variable Darners (Aeshna interrupta) Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada. Ramsar site no. 366. Taken on September 6, 2015. From the Archive. #ramsarconvention #ramsarsite #love#February...

Theme of Love: Hold on baby ... this could get rough. The mating rituals of the Lance-Tipped Darners (Aeshna constricta) Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada. Ramsar site no. 361. Taken on September 1, 2012. From the Archive...

The Flower Chafer is a beautiful, shiny, emerald green, and quite large beetle. Flower chafers are small, stocky beetles that come in shimmering bright colors. They look like round little dumplings. The most popular are the emerald green flower chafer, the pachnoda marginata and the Derby's...

Montreal-based photographer Paul Parent is known for his stunning macro photography. His work has been featured in publications around the globe and he's a firm believer that the photographer's artistic vision counts just as much, if not more, than the expensive equipment used. My Modern Met...

After sitting in my garden next to this flower for about an hour camera in hand, waiting for one of those wasp that was flying around to land on this flower, I wanted to capture it in flight, I knew i had only one shot to nail focus and take the shot. i wanted the flower in focus also the wasp...

A few insects that i captured over the summer months around where i live

It's sometimes really annoying to take photos from insects. You've prepared everything and you've been super careful the whole time and then... one wrong move and the grasshopper jumps away or the bug flies away. Or you've starte to take your stack and wind comes up or the sun hides behind a...