A few macro shots from March/April this year

May 16, 2011 Pete

This set of macro of shots were taken from several different locations here in Dorset in late March, early April. First up was Kilwood, a Dorset Wildlife site, which is near to Corfe Castle. This place is normally a good for butterflies and dragonflies, however it turned out to be a bit late in the year for these subjects. Did come across a bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa), a tick, two sets of eggs (not sure the species that laid either of them), and a centipede (Lithobius forficatus).

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Always find it difficult to shoot bloody-nosed beetles, but pretty pleased with these two shots.

“I need food!”. Fuji Velvia 50, Zuiko Olympus OM 38mm F2.8 lens at F8 (Wide angle flash filter on Olympus OM T28 twin macro flash)

then taste “so good”. Fuji Velvia 50, Zuiko Olympus OM 38mm F2.8 lens at F16 (Wide angle flash filter on Olympus OM T28 twin macro flash)

This was the tick I found whilst rooting around in some leaf litter (also where I found the 1st set of eggs). These give me the creepy crawlies if found on me.

Fuji Velvia 50, Zuiko Olympus OM 38mm F2.8 lens at F11

1st set of egg found close to the bloody nosed beetle.

Fuji Velvia 50, Zuiko Olympus OM 38mm F2.8 lens at F16 (Wide angle flash filter on Olympus OM T28 twin macro flash)

2nd lot of eggs (found under a log)

Fuji Velvia 50, Zuiko Olympus OM 38mm F2.8 lens at F11 (Wide angle flash filter on Olympus OM T28 twin macro flash)

and the centipede (Lithobius forficatus) found under the same log. I think I disturbed its sleep.

Fuji Velvia 50, Zuiko Olympus OM 38mm F2.8 lens at F11 (Wide angle flash filter on Olympus OM T28 twin macro flash)

The next place that I visited was Stoborough Heath, near Wareham. Not much about apart from some ants that took an interest in a Dandelion, and some mating lady birds. The ants looked like they were feeding off the pollen.

To the food source