I love the darkfield.

If I ever do microscope stuff... it will be darkfield.. the arty look!

It's very beautiful!

Great shot, Ken.

A lucky find! I should keep my eyes out a bit better. I'd never have thought of looking on pine needles.

wow... Harold... Good luck on your trip. But I will say - Denmark and Sweden have amazing wildlife (at least compared to what you can see in Ireland) at your fingertips... and also a pretty amazing network of folks willing to show you where to look!! Nearly everyone thinks they have to do France or ...

Wow Ken. Super photos!

Did you not want to wait a while longer to see if they were indeed live little leafhoppers.?

Beautiful colour and texture.

Welcome Sally. Super photos... especially of the dandelion.

I've been here a long time and have never attempted stacking!!

Urgghh... Now just what exactly are we looking at???!!! You might be trying to trick us with the title....??!!

Cool photo. It's almost comical! - Nature is cruel sometimes.

Charlie, amazing as ever... I like the first and third best.

Sonyalpha... what a great way of describing these... living jewellery.

lol!!!

First one is really cool. I love the motion blur of the wings.

The second one does not appeal to me as much because I have seen many people take this kind of photo. (This does not mean it is not worthy.. it is a fine photo... it's just that the first one is really different!!)

Thanks for your comments Elf, Sonyalpha and Ken.

Ken, these are lovely creatures... and if you pick one up they hold one really really tightly.

I love the little fan antennae.

Jesus, Ken. You were very brave.

I would not attempt such a shot.!!

Well done.... from one arachnaphobe to another!!

May bugs in full swing now!!



This one came to a moth lamp and landed on me!