Good day ,
Today i went out into the garden armed with two cameras, two flashllights and two differend lenses .
This is my contribution to the #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay .
I spotted this tiny bee in the back of the garden sitting on a grass leaf it was still a bit cold so i summed it was resting or warming up , until i noticed something in the second photo
Chelostoma rapunculi / Grote klokjesbij
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
Chelostoma rapunculi / Grote klokjesbij
It looked like it had laid an egg , a strange place for a bee like that normaly they lay their eggs in the ground or in hollow stems. So i was surprised to see this on a grass leaf. After that the bee took off and i lost sight of it.
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
While i was looking for that tiny bee i did spot this little damselfy , the downside of this macro lens is the thin line of things you can get in focus in one shot, yes you could use a tripod with automated focus stacking equipment but that is not my thing.
Ischnura elegans / Blue-tailed damselfly / Lantaarntje
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
after i scared it off it moved to the verbena flowers , this damselfly is only +/- 30mm long not really big but too big to fit in one frame when you use 2.5 magnification .
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
And then it moved on again this timeit hang on to grass leaf
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
i had time for one more shot and off it went.
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
Then i spotted this little one sitting on one of my scabiosa flowers
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
didn't look to happy probably because of the cold it didn't move
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
it remained very calm while i was taking pictures of it
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
and nope it's to big to fit completly in the picture with 2.5 magnification
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
but for a portrait shoot it is just fine
Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro
Time to switch cameras ...
same bee was still warming up on that flower
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
poppy flower / klaproos
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
poppy with snapdragons in the background
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
Kniphofia
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
Dipsacus fullonum / wild teasel / Kardebol flower bud , I bought this one last year and now it's almost 2 meters high already , the benefit is that i has a nice flower and in winter birds will eat the seeds and after that you can dry it and use it for decoration.
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
another poppy as a result of seeding wildflowers in the garden.
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
Echinops / kogeldistel still not fllowering wont be long , another flower that i hope to be able to dry after it has flowerd.
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
and then i spotted that the small shrub roses started to flower... fun fact i bought them both as white roses , they don't look that white to me . This one is harder on the pink colout while the other one is a bit softer on the pink.
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
These rose flowers are 20mm in diameter so they are not that big
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
but they still have a nice scent
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
Well that is it for today hope you have enjoyed the tour in my garden, if you have any questions about the garden or my photography feel free to ask in the comments .
Sony A6000 + Sony LA-EA4 + Sigma105mm DG Macro lens f2.8 ( A-mount )
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