Thanks, Beats. I didn’t think about it at the time, but the ventral surface has an interesting texture as well. I’ll have go back to find some more of them.

Marc

Sand Dollar or Keyhole Urchin ( Mellita quinquiesperforata ) grows up to about 6 inches about the size of a small Round-tailed Muskrat. They are fairly common along the southern US coast, being flat, round marine animals related to sea urchins, starfish, and other echinoderms. These are deceased ske...

The Canon utility for the 600D is here:
https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consume ... 20(64-bit)

Does this help?

I didn’t see this one mentioned, I use it instead of a ball head in studio, very sturdy, easy to use, and not expensive, good quality and deals on ebay. The extra stability of gears is an advantage over maneuvering a ball head I found. https://www.amazon.com/Benro-3-Way-Geared-Head-GD3WH/dp/B07C3265...

This is a closeup of a Round-tailed Muskrat ( Neofiber allen i), an unusual and rarely seen beast. The current distribution may reflect a Pleistocene relic, restricted a good part of Florida and a few counties in southern Georgia, USA. The body size was about 16-20 cm and the round, haired tail may ...

Amazing colors and detail.

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Sat May 03, 2025 5:12 am

Wow... Congratulations on image of the month..

Thanks, Bob.

Very nice, the last 3 my favs.

I found using a small extension tube worked well with a EOS ef100-400mm lens and flash. https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=47822&p=301078&hilit=skipper#p301078 I may try attaching the Canon Macro Twin MT-24EX to the lens with step down rings to get the lite a little closer t...

A couple of years ago, I posted some images of the Giant Silk Moth but didnt include the caterpillar, perhaps they were taken at a different time. But to complete the post, Ive added a few below to include the caterpillar, cocoon, and adult moth. Part 1 https://www.photomacrography.net/forum/viewtop...

BTW, why did you decide on the A7RV? The images are nice.

Another cause of fewer butterflies is vehicles strikes along roads and highways where they are planted with flowering plants.

I’m not aware of the stalk or spike being divided, perhaps triangular, but the female flower is divided with hairs. The image quality is text book, very nicely showing cell differentiation. I’m not sure what the bottom structure is?

Thanks for the comments. Cecropia Is on the bucket list!

Nice! Those large caterpillars are related to Royal Moths, whose larvae are known as Hickory Horned Devils. Thanks, Mark. I dont think Ive ever seen a Royal Moth locally or a Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), but they are supposed to be around. Much development has moved forest to yard-scapes ma...