Bushy Beetle

From the hooks used to grab onto flowers, to the shiny dimpled carapace, to the razor thin hair, a macro view of a beetle is like looking into another world.

Emerald Vine

Beautiful emerald butterfly on a series of vines. Its iridescent shimmer and perfectly symmetric shape make for a stunning sight.

Pollen Collection

The fuzzy bumble bee goes from flower to flower and pollen builds up on his legs and body, slowly covering him from head to toe.

Eight Legged Terror

Waiting in the dark, this spider hung from its web looking for unsuspecting insects who got too close.

Painted Beetle

A macro view of this beetle makes him look almost painted in his intricate design and pattern.

Tropical Rest

The blue morpho is a beautiful and large butterfly with a spectacular and glittering blue wing top. The underside of its wings however are a dull brown to provide camouflage. It immediately covers its bright blue wings as it lands, making it nearly impossible to capture the true beauty of this butterfly. It took over an hour of trying before I managed to snag this brief moment when he spread his wings before take off.

Umbrella Covered Moss

Making a perfect umbrella, this mushroom grew in a soft bed of moss on the side of a rock, and had a nearly perfect shape.

Emerald Fly

Flies and other insects enjoy the nectar of the butterfly bush just as much as bees, and this little guy was a bright green to contrast the purple flowers.

Blending In

Although we typically think of butterflies as bright and beautiful, they are quite adept at camouflage as well. Using the underside of their wings to match their surroundings.

Glittering

bouncing the light off a butterflies wings reveals the glitter and sparkle that is the thousands of tiny scales that make up their wings.

Digging In

This bee was going all in to suck out every last bit of nectar from the flower.

I'm a Leaf

Taking a rest on a leaf and trying to blend in.

Patterned Red

This dragonfly only landed for about 2 seconds, but I was able to capture the stunning detail in his wings which almost look spraypainted with a deep orange and red.

Up Close

A true macro view of a butterfly reveals the startling detail hidden beneath our view. Thousands of tiny hairs, complex eyes and an array of color make up a butterfly.

Fairy Hotel

This group of mushrooms looks like a perfectly organized set of rooms for any passing fairies.

In Profile

Taking a drink from a leaf offered me a perfect opportunity to get a nice side profile of this butterfly.

Glowing Fungus

A single ray of sunshine illuminated this mushroom as it sat on a bed of moss.

Sweet Nectar

Using its long tube like proboscis to suck up nectar and have a morning snack.

Emerald Spots

This bright green butterfly glows like an emerald as the light catches his wings.

Waiting Web

Patiently waiting for lunch, this spider hung in the center of its web.

Curled up

The curled up proboscis, the long antennas, and the many tiny scales of his wings make this butterfly closeup an interesting look into their anatomy.

Cherry Red

This brightly colored mushroom stood alone in the underbrush, further highlighting its bright color.

Delicate Bend

Hanging upside down on this flower made for a great shot and framing of this black and white butterfly

Morning Snack

This butterfly bush was a popular spot for bees and other insects to come looking for nectar in the morning.