Buddleia fest

rose chafers and spider-3

Yesterday’s post showed a crab spider thinking he was hiding on a buddleia bloom. At the same time, farther along the same bloom, this bee-fly was feeding away merrily, oblivious of the nearby danger.

Canon Gx3 at 220mm (600mm equiv) ISO640 1/400 at f.5.6

Crab spider

rose chafers and spider-2

This crab spider  wouldn’t win too many prizes for camouflage, but he sat patiently waiting all day on this buddleia blossom for an unsuspecting bee/butterfly/moth to come within striking range.

Canon G3X  at 220mm (600mm equiv) ISO640 1/160 at f/5.6