Best day yet

[Papasken]

Found a lovely patch of shrubs and woodland on a small hidden nature reserve less than half a mile from my house. A pond, reeds etc provinded me with bugs and foliage that I have never had a chance to photograph before.

1.

Morning dew

2.

Mouth open

3.

What is it?

4.

Making Love bug style

5.

Climber but what is it?

6.

Another bug-eyed creature. What is it?

 

[Papasken]

7.

Damsel ?

8.

Dragonfly?

Full set here https://picasaweb.google.com/papasken/Sigma10536mmKenkoTubes?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Comments, feedback as always welcome.

 

[Just Dave]

Nice set Steven

#2 Flesh Fly
#3/4/5 6 spot burnet moth
#7 male blue tailed damselfly
#8 Female blue tailed damselfly

 

[Papasken]

Nice set Steven

#2 Flesh Fly
#3/4/5 6 spot burnet moth

Thanks for the feedback and IDs. I can't believe this place is so close to my house and I never knew of its existence. Could be something to do with the nearby landfill site, which hides the reserve.

 

[Just Dave]

Hi Just edited my post with

#7 male blue tailed damselfly
#8 Female blue tailed damselfly

 

[Papasken]

Hi Just edited my post with

#7 male blue tailed damselfly
#8 Female blue tailed damselfly

you are a wealth of information Dave. Thanks

 

[Digitall]

Super images, flesh fly being my choice.

 

[mick cooke]

nice ones stephen
cant beat it when its on your door step
all the best
mick

 

[Nez]

#1,3,8 are cracking shots told you that you was improving

 

[Papasken]

#1,3,8 are cracking shots told you that you was improving

Thanks. I also think nailing the right hardware and like today getting near perfect conditions.

 

[Papasken]

nice ones stephen
cant beat it when its on your door step
all the best
mick

Agreed 100%

 

[Papasken]

Super images, flesh fly being my choice.

Thank you I like number six but not sure what it is