30.11.22
Last day of November and I thin this wasp was on the edge, about to give up for the winter.
///hangouts.shippers.opinionated
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ6.3 / 1/60s / ISO 500
WASP
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Insect
GREEN VEINED WHITE
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13.09.22
Still a fair few butterflies around in the grasses. I love the eyes on these.
///hairdresser.herbicides.bypassed
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
225mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 400
DRAGONFLY
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30.08.22
I’ve been trying to track down a dragonfly for weeks and today there were five cycling overhead. Luckily this one decided to take a break for me to sneak up.
///aflutter.spit.contacting
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 200
HOVERFLY
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26.08.22
Feeling a lack of inspiration today so this hoverfly had to do!
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/100s / ISO 400
NO FEAR
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22.08.22
My biggest fear is being stranded at sea in a storm, which terrifies me. Spiders, I don’t have a problem with but I know more than enough people who would run across lava to get away from them.
It’s about to get a lot busier on the ground as the autumn crops in!
///envy.divides.orbit
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
185mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/60s / ISO 500
SWALLOWTAIL
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19.08.22
Every year I’ve seen posts of Swallowtail sightings but I haven’t seen one in over 7 years in France. Today the opportunity came up to see one, albeit in caterpillar form. Still, these are stunning (and rare) butterflies in Guernsey.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/125s / ISO 400
BLUEBOTTLE
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15.08.22
They eat poop and in reality, they are a pain in arse but when you look at the colours it’s easy to seem past that and appreciate how cool nature can be.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
220mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/125s / ISO 400
LEAFCUTTER BEE
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28.07.22
Once upon a time, I assumed there were honey bees and bumble bee bees. Then you realise that there’s actually over 250 different species of bees! That’s a a lot of bees.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
180mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/400s / ISO 400
COMMA
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23.07.22
Another butterfly to check off this list this year but I’m not very happy with this shot. Only took a few and they were all out focus. This was the sharpest of the bunch.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/200s / ISO 200
COMMON BLUE (MALE)
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20.07.22
Struggled to keep my energy levels up so went for a nice easy macro shot. I say easy but it really wasn’t easy when these butterflies just want to lead you deeper into the dry grasses!
I had been following a dragonfly but that one got the better of me and buggered off into another field!
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/500s / ISO 250
GREEN VEINED WHITE
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01.07.22
Another day, another stunning butterfly. Easy pickings in the amazing memorial garden at Les Cotils. Honestly, go check it out.
///styled.squeaks.observe
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ7.1 / 1/400s / ISO 400
SPECKLED BROWN
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29.06.22
A frustrating day in more ways than one. Stuck to macro to save my sanity, plenty of the Speckled Browns around.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
20mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/200s / ISO 320
STRIPED SHIELD BUG
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22.06.22
Teeny tiny striped red and black shield bug sunning itself up on a leaf. Never seen one like this before.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
125mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 200
GREEN CRICKET
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20.06.22
The summer is always great for bug hunting. Just wander through the long grass and see what jumps out of your way!
///backgammon.winkle.actress
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 200
GREEN SWALLOWTAIL
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12.06.22
A absolutely stunning selection of butterflies in Jersey Zoo. Some of the larger ones were the size of small hand! This one was missing part of its wing but that didn’t detract from how stunning they were.
///paperwork.prime.jiggles
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
135mm / ƒ7.1 / 1/125s / ISO 400
BUMBE BEE
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08.06.22
Bit breezy for macro but there was so many bees around today it seemed like an easy shot.
///rang.undervalued.thawing
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/500s / ISO 200
TORTOISESHELL
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06.06.22
Found loads of these up by Fort Houmet but the little buggers just didn’t stay still.
///setting.sympathy.mammals
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/400s / ISO 250
COMMON BLUE
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23.05.22
Tiny little creatures but one of my favourites.
///doglike.forefathers.famously
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 250
GREEN-VEINED WHITE
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10.05.22
Back into the macro hunt for the summer, starting off with a Green-veined white. Love the blue eyes!
///meanings.leading.roomier
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 250
GREEN SHIELD BUG
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28.03.22
Went for a wander round the Port Soif nature trail to see what I could find. Lots of flies, bees and a few butterflies and also these little critters very well camouflaged on the leaves.
///costs.unmoving.quashing
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
210mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 320