Lily Beetle

Paul Iddon

On an overcast day under a dense canopy of trees, with threatening clouds (later to be torrents of rain) and a lone lily beetle (on a lily, not surprisingly) pondered it's surroundings at Salmesbury Hall, on the outskirts of Preston and Blackburn.

Latin name is Lilloceris lilii

Exif: Taken at 1/8th sec @ f/16, ISO 200. EOS 400D with Sigma 105 macro lens.





Opinions welcome.


Paul.

loi

Paul Iddon wrote:

On an overcast day under a dense canopy of trees, with threatening clouds (later to be torrents of rain) and a lone lily beetle (on a lily, not surprisingly) pondered it's surroundings at Salmesbury Hall, on the outskirts of Preston and Blackburn.

Latin name is Lilloceris lilii

Exif: Taken at 1/8th sec @ f/16, ISO 200. EOS 400D with Sigma 105 macro lens.


Opinions welcome.


Paul.

it's beautiful, enjoy the bright colors

Awais Yaqub

Loved it very nice colors

Paul Iddon

Thank you

Skippy

Paul Iddon wrote:

On an overcast day under a dense canopy of trees, with threatening clouds (later to be torrents of rain) and a lone lily beetle (on a lily, not surprisingly) pondered it's surroundings at Salmesbury Hall, on the outskirts of Preston and Blackburn.
Latin name is Lilloceris lilii
Exif: Taken at 1/8th sec @ f/16, ISO 200. EOS 400D with Sigma 105 macro lens.
Opinions welcome.
Paul.

Hi Paul the colour of the beetle and the flower really go well together
Nice shot .......... Skippy
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Paul Iddon

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture Paul.
Wonder what nasty trick they have up their sleeve ? as it's not exactly camouflaged.
Brian V.

Paul Iddon

Thanks Brian.

He seemded harmless enough. The first few I took were not too good due to his position, so I allowed him to walk onto my finger so that I could move him onto a better location on the flower.


Mind you - if I was bird, I wouldn't risk this in my beak...

schmoo

Very pretty! Did that little beetle do all that chewing on the tip of the petal all by his lonesome?

Paul Iddon

Probably Schmooo.