More invertebrates now with added shots and theres more

[alfbranch]

Some things from the other week

Broad bodied chaser by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Emperor resting by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Capping off by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Not perfect but I keep trying

Hover by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A tiny little millipede that I thought was a springtail when I spotted it about 3mm long

Tiny millipede by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A barkfly

Barkfly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

A nice set Alf, well spotted and captured on the bee

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Love the flying Hoverfly mate- something I have as yet to master

Les

 

[alfbranch]

A nice set Alf, well spotted and captured on the bee

Thanks Chris

Love the flying Hoverfly mate- something I have as yet to master

Les

Thanks Les
The hover was taken with my Laowa 50mm f2.8 MF lens

 

[GardenersHelper]

Good set Alf. Great range of subject sizes. I very much like the look of the first image.

Interesting to see the Laowa 50mm in use. How are you finding it?

 

[alfbranch]

Good set Alf. Great range of subject sizes. I very much like the look of the first image.

Interesting to see the Laowa 50mm in use. How are you finding it?

Thanks Nick
I really like the laowa 50mm it is small light and focuses nicely. It is of course sharp and the aperture is auto and it shows up in the exif data. I much prefer it to the Zuiko 60mm.

 

[alfbranch]

From some garden safaris

A really tiny barklfy nymph

Young barkfly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A much bigger one

Barkfly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Little and large

Couple of barkflies by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

Some shots from early June in York

Damoiselle 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Damoiselle by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A Bee in in a buttercup a Hylaeus bee I suspect

Bee in buttercup by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

Another great set Alf

Thanks Alby

 

[alfbranch]

Some recent stuff

Some Ceratophysella sp collembola by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A group of Onychiurinae by Alf Branch, on Flickr

These guys were trapped on the surface of a pool about 30mm across I did rescue them

A springtail raft by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Small woodlouse by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[davholla]

Great selection very envious of the dragonfly I see so few only one this year. I will have to make a trip to find them.
I though that millipede was a springtail as well.
The hoverfly in flight is very good. Did you have to crouch down or was it flying at your eye level?

 

[Paul Iddon]

Great range of springtails m8, love them.

Paul.

 

[alfbranch]

Great selection very envious of the dragonfly I see so few only one this year. I will have to make a trip to find them.
I though that millipede was a springtail as well.
The hoverfly in flight is very good. Did you have to crouch down or was it flying at your eye level?

Thanks David
The pond I shot dragon fly has had a bumper year this year.
For that hoverfly I think I was down trying to shoot it when it started hovering around the flower it was on I tried some shots and to my surprise it worked. I had another go in the garden and managed on that one too.

 

[alfbranch]

Great range of springtails m8, love them.

Paul.

Thanks Paul.
I getting some different sprintails from usual but I looking harder just to find any.