Insects

My get pushed partner Lesley: 'Your challenge this week is macro insects, thought your boys would be a good help in finding them!'.

And we found several. It was quite difficult as the boys wanted to touch them and I wanted to photograph them, so we first looked for insects and later on when they were playing I tried some shots. This is as close as I can come, I don't have a macro lense, but it's still quite close. I'm going to try a butterfly but today they were too quick for me. As soon as I zoomed in they flew away.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@countrylassie Hi Lesley, my first attempt at macro insects!

[Hope D Jennings]

Beautiful closeups.So glad you had your boys with you on the adventure.Insects are amazing and interesting.you did a great job without a macro!

[Julia]

These are great close-up shots.

[Jan Rose]

Nice photos I like the colouring of the bee photo.

[Suse♡]

Macro insects, wow that´s a tough challenge! But you did good here!

[Lesley Aldridge]

Well done Saxa, I didn't mean it to be such a tough challenge, I like the story of the boys wanting to play, forgot about the boys wanting to touch! And I didn't know you didn't have a macro lens so well done. Love the vivid colours

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@countrylassie no worries, Lesley, that's why it's called a challenge :-) I really enjoyed doing this and might have another go!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful close-ups,

[Pyrrhula]

Ook zonder micro kan het . Zeker bij de rechter foto . Met Picasa een uitsnede ( Crop) maken. Zo doe ik het vaak. Maar waarom zou je, deze zijn zoals ze zijn al geweldig mooi.
Wat leuk samen met de kids op foto safari.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@pyrrhula ja, dat is een goed idee, croppen.

[Maggie]

These are lovely clear shots and the insects show up well against the leaves. Without a macro lens (I haven't got one either, altho I have a macro setting on my camera) what you need is larger insects - send those good boys out to look under stones.

[CINDY JOHNSON]

really cool

[Margaret Obey]

Love this. I bet they had great fun. More hindrance or more help?

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

@pittcj17 thanks for the fave Cindy!

[Pyrrhula]

@overalvandaan Graag gedaan. probeer het maar , ik ben benieuwd naar het resultaat.
Is het meervoud van Crop in het Engels Croppen ?

[Heidi]

I love the bumblebee. Are you growing raspberries?

[Margo]

Perfect captures

[KWind]

Nice captures!!

[Dawn Ulmer]

Great captures. Love the new green in the leaves.

[chanimal]

Perfect split.Great detail

[Rachel]

Good shots there! The boys must have had fun looking.

[What's for dessert?]

Great story and beautiful shots!

[Brianna]

Wonderful macro shots Saxa! Seems like your boys were a little too excited to play with the bugs haha! Sounds like it was all around a lot of fun, for both you and your boys! :)

[Sam]

Nicely done Saxa!

[*lynn]

beautiful clear shots, the colors and details are great

[Bell Frolchenko]

Bumble bees just rock-lovely shots