...in a good way.
This morning I visited Mary Cairncross Reserve, here in Maleny, for an insect photography workshop. As it turned out, because I don't use an SLR camera, some of what was discussed really didn't apply to me as I don't have interchangeable lenses etc. A lot of it was things I already knew (but often forget) or just common sense. After a bit of a lecture with slides we were let out into the field to see what we could find. Not a lot for a while but once we got going there was a lot more to be seen.
I thought this very colourful beetle should be called a rainbow beetle...
...but apparently it's a Spilophyra sumptuosa, a chrysomelid beetle, smaller than no index fingernail.
This almost-as-colourful guy is an orange and blue narrow necked leaf beetle! The carapace was more iridescent than what I've managed to capture though.
A pair of robber flies flagrantly flaunted their love. They had no shame, they would not be frightened off by a few humans clicking at them.
The fungi around because of the damp weather of late was too polite to run away so managed some half decent shots of them...
Just all round fun guys...
The tiny green spider was difficult to see against the green leaf.
Skinks have very sweet faces. This is a Murray skink and it looks like he's missing a bit of the tail. Didn't stop him running off...
Not sure which is which but the one on the ground wasn't moving much, whether it was embarrassed and hoped we'd ignore it or because it was sore.
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Not a bird seen (although many heard) during the 2 hours but I was most invigorated by my morning out with Nature.
Fantastic shots Sandy. So glad you were able to get something from the workshop even without the lenses!
ReplyDeleteSome of those insects, particularly the beetles, are quite interesting...and you know how much I like instects!
Thank you! Glad you liked them. Will probably be turning over leaves everywhere now, looking for insect baubles, or lovelorn lizards
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