close up insects and stuff

[rdking647]

finally got teh macro lens i wanted. I found a used tamron 180mm and grabbed it

the caterpillar of a cecropia moth

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some kind of creepy looking fly
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a blue damselfly
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red dragonfly
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8989850269/]DSC_7017[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

a honeybee drinking
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a blue dragonfly
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[ZombieHorde]

1. Cooool. nt

[Solly Mack]

2. Those are awesome shots!

I especially like the first photo. Love the color and the detail.

[durbin]

3. Even insects are incredibly beautiful animals. Great pics! n/t

[NV Whino]

4. Wow! Beautiful!

The caterpillar is amazing.

[durbin]

5. Some high school or college should adopt that catapillar as

their mascot. Great vibrant colors, great moments of metamorphosis in life. A wonderfully brilliant and symbolic mascot, for sure.

[NV Whino]

7. Gotta be better than the banana slug that UC Santa Cruz has

[durbin]

8. Never knew that.. a SLUG? Sounds very silly

99% of Americans have no moment of bravery, like those slugs, most of us are slugs, few risk their lives, fewer survive and are the people who are transformed, like the catapillar to someone who can fly.

That catapillar is so gorgeous. I hope we see that as a school mascot, soon!

[alfredo]

6. Damn! those really pop.