Bees Bees Bees

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Araminta
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Bees Bees Bees

Araminta
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and a butterfly

M-L

Araminta
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one more butterfly

M-L

Araminta
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M-L

dwatsonbb
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That macro lens is simply superb, not to mention the artist pushing the button, love the detail, no favourite, all beautiful. Thanks

Dale Huonville, Tasmania

Dennis
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Great photos Araminta, can I ask which lens you are using to get such amazing close ups.

Araminta
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I'm using a SONY 100mm F2.8 Macro

M-L

ihewman
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A Painted Lady and, I think, a Wood White. (the two butterflies that is)

Brandon (aka ihewman)

Woko
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Common brown butterfly I think, Brandon.

Araminta
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Yes Woko, Common Brown, I knew that. But what is the last one ?

M-L

Woko
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Wood white would be my best guess.

darinnightowl
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Nice shots ML,1st B/f is a  painted lady ,    ( Vanessa kershawi ) last butterfly is a common jezebel male , found on the east coast and the insect is a robber fly, the goshawk of the bug world. Sits and waits in bushes and then chases down bees and catches them on the wing .

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

Araminta
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O thanks Darin.I love the "Robber fly" , sounds very interesting.

M-L

darinnightowl
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ML this is the Robber fly with a bee. Its feeds like a spider , turns the inside of the bug into a liquid and sucks it out like a milkshake.

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Mid-North Coast NSW

Araminta
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That is one fabulous photo Darinyes Does it wrap it first like spiders do, or does it hold onto it while it sucks it?

M-L

darinnightowl
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just holds onto it ML like in photo

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

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