A Broad-bodied Chaser and other close up photo’s
This weekend saw my 1st ever visit to Wootton Coppice Inclosure in the New Forest, which according to Alan Thornbury’s blog has a habitat that is mixed woodland with flower rich rides and meadows, and has a good population of Silver-washed Fritillary, along with small breeding colonies of Small Pearl-bordered and Dark Green Fritillary.
It is too early for the Silver-washed, and on this occasion I did not see any of the other butterfly species cited above. There were several Brimstones and the occasional Speckled-Wood butterflies about, mainly upon the wing. All in all there was little in the way of insect photograph opportunities, the only highlight being this very fresh Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) dragonfly.
Landscape shot
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens at F11.
Portrait shot
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens at F11.
The next set of close-ups are from a different location on the following day, the local reserve Blashford Lakes, and retaining the dragonfly theme in the beginning here are a selection of damsel head shots.
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F11.
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F11.
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F11.
Now some flies.
A Male Scorpion fly (Mecoptera), and this profile shot clearly shows why they have the name.
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F8.
a head shot as well
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F8.
If I have ID this one right it is a Green Pied Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens)
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F8.
A Lesser Housefly (Fannidae)
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 at F11.
The last of the post is the smallest insect of the lot, a Common Nettle-tap (Anthophila fabriciana) micro moth.
Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Zuiko Olympus 90mm Macro F2 lens on Telescopic Auto Tube 65–116 + Olympus 25mm extension tube at F8.
Wootton Coppice Inclosure
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Blashford Lakes map
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