Down by the Riverside

stevehapp

I went down to the river to get some shots of the storms but while I was waiting I did some macro stuff.. It turned out heaps better than the landscape stuff.. ha ha..

1. Unidentified cute fluffy bug.



2. Rain drop on fir needles. I enjoy the needles refracted in the drop.



3. another rain drop, I like the refracted needles and the sky inside.



4. Cotton harlequin bug, Tectocoris diophthalmus with eggs.



5. oyster, something different.



Any feedback and critique gratefully accepted..

cheers,
steve

canon400d

stevehapp wrote:

I went down to the river to get some shots of the storms but while I was waiting I did some macro stuff.. It turned out heaps better than the landscape stuff.. ha ha..

1. Unidentified cute fluffy bug.
2. Rain drop on fir needles. I enjoy the needles refracted in the drop.
3. another rain drop, I like the refracted needles and the sky inside.
4. Unknown bug with eggs.
5. oyster, something different.
Any feedback and critique gratefully accepted..

cheers,
steve

Hi Steve absolutely first class. I think 4 the bug with the eggs is a real cracker and well done. You must go landscape shooting again.
Bob

obecanobe

Nice shots Steve. The bug with the eggs is an interesting capture.

stevehapp

Thanks bob, I want to do some landscapes of storms and lightning..
something dramatic,, ha ha..
As soon as I got home last night, the lightning went crazy.. go figure..

Thanks Geoff,

That bug in 4 is a Cotton harlequin bug, Tectocoris diophthalmus.
I just found the ID for it on the net.

cheers,
steve

Lord Vetinari

LOvely series- esp like #1
Assume #4 is one of the "parenting" shieldbugs.
Brian V.

roentarre

'your macro work brought me to another paradise in deed

GOLDENORFE

good shots , really like cat shot.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

stevehapp

Thanks, guys..

Skippy

stevehapp wrote:

I went down to the river to get some shots of the storms but while I was waiting I did some macro stuff.. It turned out heaps better than the landscape stuff.. ha ha..

1. Unidentified cute fluffy bug.
2. Rain drop on fir needles. I enjoy the needles refracted in the drop.
3. another rain drop, I like the refracted needles and the sky inside.
4. Cotton harlequin bug, Tectocoris diophthalmus with eggs.
5. oyster, something different.

Any feedback and critique gratefully accepted..

cheers,
steve

The Harlequins lay rather large eggs, I'm surprised,
can't say I've ever seen one right next to the eggs before.

Nice work Steve .... Skippy
.

stevehapp

thanks skip.
I did some reading about the harlequins and it seems the female hangs around the eggs ..
They are also known as the hibiscus harlequin bug, because they hang out on hibiscus trees and suck the sap and/or leaves..
This one was on some other sort of flower bush..

cheers,
steve