Nature

[Ron19]

I shoot BUGS ! and I am bloody good at it , well not as good as FR , but still bloody good I reckon !

No question, you are bloody good at it.

[Ron19]

[Assurancetourix]

One day, but not today , I shall be as good as Goompa

[Caps]

absolutely amazing photos, thanks for sharing

[Ron19]

[2alex4alex]

these pics were taken at my backyard.

[Ron19]

[Mousehound]

This is The Lime Butterfly Papilio demoleus. Very common and very beautiful.

[Goompa]

Pollen popsicle

[2alex4alex]

This pic was taken 6 years ago by my first "big" camera. Nikon D50 with kit lens.

[Assurancetourix]

This pic was taken 6 years ago by my first "big" camera. Nikon D50 with kit lens.

No, ..by you with your first " big "camera ; great shot; thanks 2alex4alex

I know I cannot shoot something like that with my so little Olympus TG 860 ;

it's why I'm looking for a real camera not a toy, even I can shoot sometimes but rarely some beautiful things or landscapes ..

[Mousehound]

I shoot BUGS ! and I am bloody good at it , well not as good as FR , but still bloody good I reckon !

No question, you are bloody good at it.

Well, to be pedantic, this lovely picture is most likely of "The Gram Blue - Eurchrysops cnejus cnejus. A female. Bugs are confined to a group of beetles that have mouth parts developed for syphoning up their food.

This butterfly is part of that huge group called Lycaenidae (30% of all butterflies are in this group) and more specifically one of The Blues - Polyommatinae. Whatever: this group is interesting in that many have a symbiotic relationship with ants. Ants carry the caterpillar up a tree to feed and stand guard. The ant is rewarded by sugary secretions. The ant carries the caterpillar down the tree at night time and conceal it underground in the ant nest.

[Assurancetourix]

A thai ladybird , I think ;

nor easy to shoot in " macro " position with my little TG 860 ;

hope u like it

It was on my bike pump ;

I did a little, very little crop ( the top of the photo )

[JetsetBkk]

[bundycat]

the Monarchs are back

eye to eye with a butterfly

and played with at bit...mm

[bundycat]

bees too..

never knew bees had such long tongues !!

[samuijimmy]

Great shots, Bundy, so is the new camera? ^^^

Bug on my bike box... having a senior moment on what it is!

[bundycat]

^^^ species of praying manits maybe SJ ? and yes happy with my new Cannon powershot SX60 does pretty good macro I think

..moon is nature so here is my very first shot on this camera !

ok move it to moon shots if not appropriate here

[Assurancetourix]

Do u love my new friends I have met this morning

[samuijimmy]

Darn wasp like thing building it's nest on my desk, each day one more little house.... I guess eggs inside?

Must get the vacuum out tomorrow!

[Ron19]

[rhythmworx]

Bug on my bike box... having a senior moment on what it is!

Praying mantis, you should have thrown some live supper infront of it

[Ron19]

[Mousehound]

Darn wasp like thing building it's nest on my desk, each day one more little house.... I guess eggs inside?

Must get the vacuum out tomorrow!

Look like Potter Wasp - they are usually spider hunters so I leave them alone.

[Assurancetourix]

I love spiders ; they are useful animals

[JetsetBkk]

No wonder my cat food bill is so high...

[Mousehound]

No wonder my cat food bill is so high...

A Myna irritation I would think!

[Ron19]

[robsamui]

Gets awfully brooding sometimes in Nathon . . .

[samuijimmy]

Gets awfully brooding sometimes in Nathon . . .

Welcome Rob, nice to have another Samui resident on board.. hope to see more of your images .

Yep! mother nature has been a little bit wild last couple of days!