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Four-spot Chaser, Weetslade

What a fantastic Dragonfly to start off my new blog which features images taken mainly on my 100mm Canon EF f2.8 Macro lens. This stunner captured at Weetslade Country Park on the edge of Newcastle and...

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Two-banded Longhorn beetle.

The most common Longhorn beetle in Europe, the name coming from the two yellow bands on each wing case. All of the Longhorns lay their eggs in coniferous dead  wood in deep bored tunnels  taking two...

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Darter......in your face

Common Darter on Castle Bridge, Castle Eden Dene.Here's looking at you, kid

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Female Hairy Dragonfly.

Westbere Marshes, Kent.1/125 sec., f4.5, ISO 200, CANON 400D

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Damselfly exuvia or exoskeleton.

1/10 sec.  f.20   ISO 100  -1/3  CANON 60D

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Garden resident.

This Speckled Wood appeared in the garden about 10 days ago. Living close to the Coast Road in Wallsend we don't get lots of wildlife in the garden so this fella is more than welcome. Along with our...

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Howick moths.

A few of the moths captured overnight Sat/ Sun on display. All captured on Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens.Burnished BrassPepperedGarden TigerGhost Moth, female.With thanks to S. Sexton for the moths and...

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Death's-head Hawkmoth, Howick Village Hall.

Stewart Sexton arranged for interested parties to get UP CLOSE (geddit ?) to his beloved moth. The full story of how it was discovered and the posted before it finally emerged, and what happened in...

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Southern Hawker exuvia.

Placed on my bag for photographing having been found at Banks Pond, Dinnington.1/500 sec. f8. ISO 400. CANON 6D

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