Bee-fly

lavender bug

A bee-fly feeding on lavender – bee-flies are bee mimics and feed on bee larvae.

Canon EOS-1D MkII with Canon 300mm f/2.8mm L IS lens and Canon 25mm tube ISO500 1/8000 at f/3.2

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After the rain

June 12-3

This beetle looks as if he’s been hanging on tightly to this hypericum flower for a while. The rain has certainly been heavy enough to give him grief.

Canon G3X ISO1000 1/125 f/8

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