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Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:29 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
I came across some Leafcutter Bees doing their thing around my yard yesterday and it was quite the experience. These fascinating little bees cut a patch of leaf away to fly it back and use it to construct a nest inside a hole/cavity, usually in dead/rotting wood.

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Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:07 pm
by troutinCO
Awesome!

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:09 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
troutinCO wrote:
Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:07 pm
Awesome!
Thanks!

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:38 am
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle - Tiger beetles are one of the fastest running arthropods in the world with an Australian species reaching speeds of 5.6 mph, or about 125 body lengths per second. They are predators, both as adults and larvae.

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Dragonfly covered in dew.

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 9:39 am
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Damselfly

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Damselfly

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Damselfly

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Damselfly

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Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly

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Monarch Caterpillar

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Monarch Butterfly

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Weevil

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Moth - No ID

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American Bullfrog

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Green Frog

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Herb Robert

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Raspberry

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:43 pm
by troutinCO
As usual I love stepping into this thread. Good pics!

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:47 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
troutinCO wrote:
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:43 pm
As usual I love stepping into this thread. Good pics!
Thanks again! It makes me happy when people enjoy my work.

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:09 am
by troutinCO
Close up of Torbernite from the Congo. Radioactive.
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Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:04 am
by Fly Fishing Rick
Very cool!

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:54 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

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Halloween Pennant Dragonfly

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Yellow-sided Skimmer Dragonfly

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Queen Anne's Lace

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Mountain Pink

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Brilliant Jumper - Male

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:34 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Halloween Pennant Dragonfly

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Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee(Love seeing it play Scrooge McDuck in that flower lol.)

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Clouded Yellow Butterfly

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Monarch Butterfly

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:32 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Pieris Butterflies

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Robber Fly

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Garter Snake

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:02 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
Something a little different.

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Ghost Plant

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:12 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Clouded Sulphur Butterfly

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Crescent Butterfly

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Bristly Cutworm Moth

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Fox and Cubs

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:31 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Robber Fly

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European Mantis

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It's tough when your model keeps wanting to check your work... lol

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:06 am
by Fly Fishing Rick
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Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:38 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
A couple more mushrooms and these ones were tiny!

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Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:45 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
Only made it out for a little bit today but I'm happy with what I got.

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Eutreta Noveboracensis

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:20 pm
by SaltyCaribbeanDfly
This thread is INCREDIBLE!!! Not only are you/y’all taking stunning photos, you’re identifying the subjects too…fascinating and entertaining to say the least 👏👏👏

Re: Macro & Close-Up Photos!

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:31 pm
by Fly Fishing Rick
SaltyCaribbeanDfly wrote:
Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:20 pm
This thread is INCREDIBLE!!! Not only are you/y’all taking stunning photos, you’re identifying the subjects too…fascinating and entertaining to say the least 👏👏👏
Thanks! Glad you like them :smlling-eyes