Shield Bug on Daffodil

e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
edited March 4, 2016 in Holy Macro
This is the first of the season. Unfortunately, some of its appendages are hidden by the edge of a petal.

The first two (cropped) shots were with the Kiorn 105mm and twin flash

The last one was with the Printing Nikkor 150mm and triple flash. It is rather soft but gives some idea of the dorsal view.

Harold

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2016
    Last one is cool!
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2016
    Here are two better images, with the Kiron from a second session, when the bug was in a more accessible position.

    Harold

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2016
    Better indeed! Lovely!
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Better indeed! Lovely!

    Thanks for both your comments. I can't fully explain, even to myself, quite what was so awkward with the first session but it included the bug acting almost like a black hole for light. Weird!

    Harold
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2016
    Yes prefer the later 2 shots - better clarity.
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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2016
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Yes prefer the later 2 shots - better clarity.
    Brian v.

    Thanks, Brian.

    Do you think this is the winter form of the Green Shield-bug?

    Harold
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2016
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Thanks, Brian.

    Do you think this is the winter form of the Green Shield-bug?

    Harold

    Having searched images, this does seem to be a winter form of The Common Green Shield-bug Palomena prasina.

    I have a further series from today, this time using triple flash. If they are as good as they seem to be, I will start a new topic for them.

    Harold
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