“Japanese Beetle on Queen Anne’s Lace”
“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain. “
– Henry David Thoreau
There is no shortage of insect life on the Queen Anne’s Lace this summer. It seems to be especially popular to various bugs and beetles. Here, a Japanese Beetle tours the outer flowerettes, I’m assuming looking for a meal of nectar.
I found it interesting, while editing the image, that the reflection of my red tee-shirt shows up on the beetle’s metallic shell. I’ve got to be more careful in the future.
Nikon D800
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (272ENII)@90mm
1/640 sec, f/10.0 ISO 400
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It is beautiful. xo
Thank you.
I wondered what those bugs were called. They are so beautiful but so destructive.
Invasive species that arrived in the early 1900’s.
You made me zoom in to see your t-shirt 😉
Beautiful shot, Ed. The Queen Anne’s lace makes a wonderful backdrop for this colorful insect. As a non-gardener I can enjoy its beauty without worrying too much about all the destruction these beetles cause.
I was continuing my depth of field battle. The slight breeze was just enough to soften the beetle’s shell in the photo.
Like a Japanese woodcut.
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