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Some shot from yesterday

A Ichneumon wasp ovipositing I enjoyed watching this for about a minute which was great it was in a difficult position so it made photos difficult but it just ignored me

Ovipositing Ichneumon wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This is the first time I have seen a blue shieldbug as far as I know

Blue shieldbug by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A bristletail

Bristletail by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Bristletail 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A not so recent Leafcutter bee with a leaf having a stopover after some cutting It stopped in an awkward spot and I had the 60mm f2.8 lens on instead of my 105mm so I had to get in close

Leafcutter bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
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Very nice - I would like to have seen another view of the shield bug showing what it is eating.
 
Cool set, I`ve never heard of a Bristletail.
 
Lez325 said:
Nice set there Alf :)
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Thanks Les

davholla said:
Very nice - I would like to have seen another view of the shield bug showing what it is eating.
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Thanks David
The bug is eating a beetle larva but I was struggling for an angle due to the grass between where I needed to be and it

Graham said:
Cool set, I`ve never heard of a Bristletail.
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Thanks Graham
I have shot sea bristletails before and I have seen these on this wall a few times now

Rustydon said:
Lovely mixed set, Alf - I particularly like the wasp shot :)

Russ
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Thanks Russ
I managed a good few decent shots of that wasp I love seeing stuff like that happen I like wasps so it is my fave too.
 
GardenersHelper said:
Good set Alf, with all that behaviour. I think the first shot is very appealing with its background separating the subject so well. Lovely clarity of the bee and the leaf it is carrying in the last one.
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Thanks Nick
 
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