>>>>Weekly Close Up (WCU):_August 15, 2014_<<<<

Summer in the north is going by fast.  Show us your close ups. Identify your flora and fauna when you can. Let us in on any new techniques that you have discovered. Most of all, have fun!

these are taken with the 50-200mm & EC14,  it was a windy day which made it challenging to keep things in focus

a little tighter crop of previous shot

Cobweb Spider (Enoplognatha sp.). Carapace shiny and translucent. Body about 1 cm.

Picturewing Fly (Delphinia picta). A small fly with a large snout. First I've seen of this species.

All were with E-M1, 60mm mZD macro, flash, handheld.

Phil

Female black-chinned hummer and trumpet vine blossom.  E-30, 50-200 W. 1.4, silver reflectors, tripod.

and sunlight

Very crisp, nice work here.     Charles Baxter

While entertaining my grandson for a few days we drove to Conowingo dam, known for frequent sightings of Bald Eagles. Did not see an eagle but found this

EM1, 50-200+EC14

…a Robber Fly who's holding his latest capture. The poor victim might be a tiny metallic Green Sweat Bee (but hard to see). Hope it's not the Green Bee in Drummer's beautiful shot (above).;-)

Phil

Drummer wrote:

at least that is what it looks like to me.

Darn! Beat me by a few seconds.

Is a "Cannibal Fly" the same as "Robber Fly"?

Phil

the fly is incredible, great pose capture

wow, very nicely isolated from the background, Charles, shows off the long bill well

never seen a crown of turns wasp, good capture, thanks for posting

When first spotted, I thought I had a ladybug laying eggs. Once I had the gear set up so I could see it, I saw it was eating them.

E 5, 50mm, EC 20, SRF-11

E 5, 35mm, EC 20, FRF

Thanks for looking

really interesting! what ever insect laid those eggs did a very neat and precise job. Hey Jim,where have you been?

Brad

Just dealing with life unfortunately. Illness in both families have kept us pretty busy and the WCU is in good hands, so I have been giving the cameras a rest.

Thanks for keeping the WCU alive.

Here are a couple of bull frogs that I was finally able to catch.  The pictures were taken at the Cherie Valley Hunting area over by Duval Washington.

Neither image has been cropped they are full size.

Enjoy.

Thanks , hope to find another with better macro gear