The frilly deep yellow trumpet interior of a Daffodil with its stamens reaching upwards to the light, hoping to attract the insects that don’t come into the kitchen. Shame. The outer, lighter shaded petals glow yellow as the sun backlights them. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

I almost forgot the #DailyDaffodil. But I didn’t. Come a little closer and take a look inside…
#FlowersOnMonday
#MacroMonday
#Spring
#Bloomscrolling
#ECK #MacroPhotography
#PhotographersOfBluesky

A macro photograph of a flower on a small barrel cactus. Shot with a Canon 5DSr, 25mm Laowa macro lens, and flash. Later stacked in Photoshop.

"your cactus is blooming" said the wife. I had bought one of those cheap barrel cacti that sell for a buck after they have been sitting too long in the grocery store a few months back. Stuck it by the back window and did nothing. Wish all plants were this easy.
#macrophotography
#cactus
#plants

A moody, black and white macro shot of a rustic padlock. The image highlights the gritty texture of the metal and the heart-shaped logo with "ACE" stamped in the centre. The protective metal flap over the keyhole is stamped "SECURE 3 LEVER" and to the left of that "MADE IN ENGLAND" is embossed on the faceplate.

Day 96
#365project
#MonochromeMonday

I think I'll commit my daily photo to being #monochrome on Mondays until this challenge ends. Maybe.

#lock #padlock #antiqueLock #vintagePadlock #rustic #madeInEngland #industrial #blackAndWhitePhotography #macro #macroPhotography #amateurPhotography

A lavender blossom stands in focus & alone as the honeybee moves on to harvest at the next blossom in line for #MacroMonday.

#flowerphotography #macrophotography #honeybee #depthoffield #art #education #empathy #compassion #freedom #hope #resilience #activism #democracy #EastCoastKin #California

A large hoverfly with distinctive banding on the abdomen as well as beautiful thin yellow bands on the shiny black thorax.

A close up of the head, showing the pattern of ommatidia on the eyes, as well as the three simple ocelli at the top of the head.

Helophilus pendulus (the Common Stripeback).

Using my new Guide to the Flies of Britain and Ireland I set out on a back garden safari.

What a beauty! Typical that when I look it up it’s described as ‘Common’.

Canon 90D Laowa 100mm macro Godox v350C
#hoverflies
#Syrphids
#diptera
#macrophotography

Two Brown Tree Ants (Lasius brunneus) meet while running up and down an old oak tree. Canon 90D Laowa 100mm macro Godox v350C

Two Brown Tree Ants (Lasius brunneus) meet while running up and down an old oak tree. Canon 90D Laowa 100mm macro Godox v350C

Two Brown Tree Ants (Lasius brunneus) meet while running up and down an old oak tree. Canon 90D Laowa 100mm macro Godox v350C

Two Brown Tree Ants (Lasius brunneus) meet while running up and down an old oak tree. Canon 90D Laowa 100mm macro Godox v350C

These ants RUN! Lasius brunneus are hard to photograph. Out of 100s of frames these are about OK. Avoiding motion blur only when they passed each other (too brief to be trophallaxis?).

A pretty little ant, known as the Brown Tree Ant, often found on old oaks.

#ants
#entomology
#macrophotography

Blooming #magentamonday #coloraday #macromonday #flowerphotography #macrophotography #photographersunited #gardening #beautifulflowers #botanicals #beautifulblooms #floweroftheday #eastcoastkin #bloomscrolling #photohour #nature #flowersrofbluesky #photographyisart #closeup #pinkmonday #artyear

A mottled grey and brown weevil lying on its back, playing dead

Thanatosis is the art of playing dead. Beautifully demonstrated by this fungus weevil, Platyrhinus resinosus.

#Beetle #Coleoptera #MacroPhotography

A color photo of a purple hyacinth in bloom. The six petaled flowers a light purple with a dark purple stripe down the center of each petal. The background is soft focus.

Even unedited, the purple color of this hyacinth is just dreamy. #flower #macrophotography #spring

We've had some rain so the wildflowers are blooming and it's a joy to see the bees active. 🌼🌿🐝
#MacroMonday #SaveTheBees #macrophotography #Flowers #wildflowers #photography #Bee

Balcony Flowers 2026 #35
#photography #balconyflowers #tulips #naturephotography #flowerphotography #macro #macrophotography
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A monarch butterfly resting on a milkweed flower

It's spring! Don't forget to plant #milkweed for the monarch butterflies and all the other pollinators! 🦋🐝

#butterfly #monarch
#nature #naturephotography
#macro #macrophotography
#lepidoptera
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#pollinators #macromonday

A photo of a dappled green and gray mantid's face. The mantid has slender gray antennae which extend towards the viewer. Between the antennae are three clear ocelli, primitive eyes, in an inverted triangle pattern. Next to the antennae are large mottled gray and black eyes. The mantid's body is dappled green and gray, colors very much like the lichen which covers the tree limbs in this area (South Georgia). The mantid's raptorial arms and body are outside of the plane of focus in this image.

Bonus #MacroMonday content.

Grizzled Mantid, Gontatista grisea (Possibly G. Bifasciata due to pending taxonomic revision)

#MacroPhotography
#Mantids
#Insects
#ECK
#Invetebrates.

Getting a bit too close for comfort to a wasp

#fujifeed #fujifilm #macrophotography #photography

A macro photo of a floofy brown and tan moth from the front. The moth's legs, head, and thorax are covered in fuzzy hair-like scales. The legs are mottled brown and tan, the head and thorax mostly tan. The moth has black eyes and large brown, feathery antennae emerge from just above the eyes. The moth's wings are just out of the plane of focus.

It's #MothMonday Today's #mood brought by This adorably grumpy looking Tussock #moth genus Orgyia.

#MacroPhotography
#MacroMonday
#Moths
#insects
#invertebrates
#It'sSoFluffy

A purple violet flower

#MacroMonday

And even though it's hard
and I may struggle through it all, You may see me struggle...
But you will NEVER see me fall.
- JOYCE ALCANTARA

#photography #macro
#macrophotography #flowers
#BloomScrolling #ECK
#violet

Honey Bees on Clover #honeybee #bees #clover #flowers #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #honey #animals #outdoors #forest #photography #texas #parksandrec #bugs #insects #photographersofbluesky

#Nikon #shell #seashore #coastal #photography #macro #macrophotography

Scilla, spring flower

Scilla forbesii
How to create an uncommon perspective on a common object
#scilla #springflower #scillaforbesii #vårstjärna #macrophotography #Opteka15mm/4

A multi-panel close-up shows a red, yellow, and black striped paper wasp with translucent wings. The top panel features a full side view of the wasp, while the bottom left highlights its striped abdomen and the bottom right focuses on its head and antennae.

🐝 #MacroMonday 📷

#MacroPhotography #ArtYear #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #photography #art #insects #insectphotography

Sea Spider Alert! This one was freaking HUGE and seems to be carrying multiple clutches of eggs on it's ovigers.

#marinelife #pnwdiving #coldwaterdiving #macrophotography #underwaterphotography

two pink anderson's hebe veronica flowers blooming in the dark

#dailyimageprompt 101
#poetry #prompt by mike
#macro #macrophotography #macromonday
#veronica #flowers

> how we can brighten the darkness?

A tiny lime green sundew seedling with leaf bearing ~100 long red hairs each with a drop of clear, sticky ‘dew’ on them.

I’m not terribly strict or regimented in my greenhouse. #Sundews tend to self seed from pot to pot. Maybe D. capensis. Leaf is about 1cm long.

Long tentacles each bear a crystal clear drop of mucilage to trap small insects.

Canon 90D Laowa 100mm Godox V350C

#CarnivorousPlants
#macrophotography

Nipped out quickly on my lunch break once I saw my enormous tulips are basking in the sunshine. Photograph taken using a macro setting of a huge yellow tulip with orange-red streaks. Angle looks slightly down on the tulip. This particular tulip variety is a double so imagine cramming as many layers of petals as possible into its bloom. They have a tendency to snap off as their head gets too heavy. Gorgeous though 😊

Big Blousy Beauty
for #MacroMonday

#EastCoastKin #photography #ECK #macro #tulips #flora #macrophotography #flower #BloomSky #bloomscrolling
(Android phone camera)

Pollination

#UnEdited
#BlueSkyArtShow #WestCoastKin
#photography #photographersUnited #photographersofbluesky
#pnwartist #pnwphotographer #pnwphotography #pnw
#macro #macrophotography #cameraphone #mobilephotography #phonephotography #flowers #pollen #dailyflowers #macromonday

Cherry plum blossom
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#cherryplumblossom #blossom #flowers #nature #UKflowers #UKnature #macro #macrophotography #spring #springtime #OutdoorPhotography #photographyismytherapy #PhotographersonBluesky

Ils reviennent

#nature #naturephotography #macro #macrophotography #art #artphotography #flowers #fleurs #botanica #botanique #photography #photooftheday #nikon #nikonzf #Québec #montreal

I think that this is the Flat-backed Millipede (Polydesmus angustus) . Quietly living under a flower pot in the garden.

#Myriapod
#Myriapoda
#macrophotography

A male spider sits on a geranium leaf. Six eyes are visible in the photo as he looks out for lady spiders. Light brown hairs cover the body with a very distinct yellow stripe down the prosoma (cephalothorax).

Hello Ladies! I think that this is the male Nursery Web #Spider (Pisaura mirabilis). They are sitting on top or the hardy Geranium leaves in the sunshine.

Large pedipalps ready.

Canon 90D Laowa 100mm macro Godox V350C

#arachnids
#GardenWildlife
#UKSpiders
#macrophotography