insect in luminous green.....

....on Hattie's Pincushion aka Astrantia in pink.
I captured this in the gardens of Great Dixter - a riot of flowers of all colours, shapes and sizes.

Posting ahead for tomorrow when we will be travelling home.

[Anita Russell]

Great macro and such detail

[Judith Greenwood]

That looks exotic. Don't understand why our flowers are so slow - lots of sunshine and I've been watering!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super macro --and an unusual bug !! It's amazing what we can find with a camera in our hand !!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

He almost looks like a jewel on the beautiful flowers. Awesome capture, Hazel.

[Richard Creese]

Wow, what a shiny bug.

[Richard Hickey]

Stunning picture.

[Arthur Loosley]

In agree. Stunning it is! Fav.

[Pat Knowles]

Lovely colours & a large jewelled insect.....beauty & the beast! Safe home as they say in Ireland.

[Arthur Loosley]

I agree. Stunning it is! Fav.

[Penelope Ann]

The golden speckles really shine!

[Richard Hickey]

Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Rosie Kind]

Fabulous shot Hazel - Fav

[julia]

Looks as though he/she has got her nice 'Evening coat' on..

[Kane Arlow]

Fantastic capture, great detail. Have a safe trip home.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Great detail in the shot Hazel.

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful capture!

[Sam]

Such an unusual insect!

[wendy frost]

A pretty capture of colours and details and a great insect to find with its jewelled wings. Fav.

[Karen B.]

Beautiful, delicate & romantic, lovely colours & interesting insect.

[Meredith McNay]

Godhead Hazel when I first looked at this it looked like an insect that had been beaded, amazing detail in this.

[Leah]

Stunning macro capture with this beautiful jeweled insect on this beautiful flower!!!

[Babs]

Great macro and what an interesting looking bug.

[Trinda Love]

This is an amazing shot!! Doesn't seem real as its so pink and sparkly too! FAV

[Kathleen Hickey]

Gorgeous picture with all the colors and textures!

[Diana Moss]

A stunning shot the colours are really good a fav

[Darlene]

Wow, what a fantastic macro shot. Love all the details you captured. FAV

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Super macro capture and an instant FAV from me.

[Margaret Brown]

Fab capture love the colours, reminds me of strawberry meringues a fav for me

[Loopy-Lou]

Awesome capture!

[Molly]

The creature looks a but courgette like! Well captured.

[chris]

Great photo Haze; ! I wonder what the name of the bug is?

[Pete]

Great close up

[Christine]

Great shot! Fav

[Vicki Dixon]

great combo! nicely done