Small things seen up close. Work in progress…

Great camouflage!👍

That's why they will continue crawling on the Earth when we have already disappeared 😀

Even though still technically in winter I am just starting to see the odd insect...

Nasty looking set of jaws...

This is the "flower" in the center of the image, in detail.

Nice, they are little flying killing machines.
I remember one occasion when one of these disappeared from my screen for just over a second and reappeared in exactly the same position… but with a fly in its jaws. Literally in front of my face (with my camera I shot from very close) and I saw nothing but the before and after 😮

Hands up!

This one is not small at all, but it is really peculiar, due to its ungainly structure and its wobbly way of moving. I had never come across one, and it seemed very striking...

Bathed in warm light before sunset.

(for cross-view)

Hungry Bugs.

(for cross-view)

Water droplets on the tip of some calcite macaroni.

(for cross-view)

In the latter it is a bit difficult to focus 😵

A Thyreus ramosus, a small bee, sleeping in his typical position.
These bugs have a jaw design that means that once closed, they no longer have to use force to hold on, thus saving a large amount of energy. They act as so-called "locking pliers"…

Hoverfly… hovering.

Very good capture!👍

A lucky one 😄

Lantana / Monarch / Flight

Very beautiful images, the moments captured, the colors. Especially the second image, obviously!

Thanks.

I am liking the colours of the G9M2 - just a touch more pop than the G9

¡Hola Bryan!, some wonderful colors, that butterfly is truly a beauty. And, even with somewhat complicated backgrounds, very good captures, especially that second one in mid-flight...