Flying Visit

Posted in Consciousness, Insects, Life, Love, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Relaxation, Spirituality, Sustainability, Truth? by Mark on 03/02/2017

*Click pictures for a closer view …

The fiddler beetle was zooming round the flowers in the garden, frisky little thing.

So when it stopped a moment I was prepared for some fast action on its part.

As soon as I touched the flower head it was on it dropped off.

Survival strategy at times demands a creature plays dead.

It would have unfolded its wings and taken flight …

… but there was my hand to catch it.

Then it dropped from my hand …

… and took to the skies.

Gracefully.

It is easy to be grateful in this space.

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yölander partridge said, on 19/07/2022 at 2:37 pm

the detail in these images causes my jaw to quite literally drop. these little guys deserve so much more attention than they get, thank you for shining a light on them :-)

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- Mark said, on 21/07/2022 at 2:11 pm
  
  Thanks Yölander. :-)
  
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bernice ratburn said, on 19/07/2022 at 2:36 pm

this is astounding!! I can taste the quality 🍭

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- Mark said, on 21/07/2022 at 2:10 pm
  
  Ha ha … what are you on …
  
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tracey tractír said, on 19/07/2022 at 2:33 pm

this looks phenomenal!

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- Mark said, on 21/07/2022 at 2:09 pm
  
  At our feet …
  
  Thanks Tracey.
  
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deborah said, on 19/07/2022 at 2:28 pm

these creatures never cease to amaze! 😻 🦟 💕

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- Mark said, on 21/07/2022 at 2:08 pm
  
  Indeed Deb. They are that …
  
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❤︎ Just Me ❤︎ said, on 05/02/2017 at 2:56 pm

Pretty! :o)

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- Mark said, on 05/02/2017 at 7:24 pm
  
  Yes indeed, and unusual colouring.
  
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Khürt Williams said, on 03/02/2017 at 10:21 am

Such a beautiful insect.

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- Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 11:01 am
  
  It is …
  
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Cate said, on 03/02/2017 at 9:39 am

Great catch, Mark, in both respects!

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- Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 11:01 am
  
  Thanks Cate.
  
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Pete Hillman said, on 03/02/2017 at 7:26 am

Very nice picture, Mark! The colouring of this beetle is wonderful! And what a nice catch :)

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- Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 11:01 am
  
  Thanks Pete. Yes, it’s a little beauty.
  
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Jenn said, on 03/02/2017 at 7:06 am

LOL – it played dead ? How smart was he! LOL – I always share your blog with my daughter who is insanely scared of bugs – she’s slowly coming around =)

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- Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 11:00 am
  
  Yes Jenn, it’s a common enough strategy. It is our nature, what we see there is what we see/are inside.
  
  Your daughter might benefit from one of those shows where people get to hold the creatures.
  
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  - Jenn said, on 03/02/2017 at 11:03 am
    
    I tried – she ran – of course she was a lot younger then… Maybe I will do just that now that she’s older. 😀
    
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    - Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 7:05 pm
      
      A caterpillar would be a good start. But anything alive and of nature helps … flowers, trees, etc. The sense of it, colour, shape, etc.
      
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F U L L S P E C T R A said, on 03/02/2017 at 6:00 am

Impressive one-hand close ups, Mark! Great shots! 🙌

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- Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 10:58 am
  
  Thanks FS. Fixed, more or less, working distance and fast accurate auto focus makes it easy enough.
  
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dfpartridge said, on 03/02/2017 at 5:07 am

Your work astounds me!

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- Mark said, on 03/02/2017 at 10:56 am
  
  Thanks Debra … It’s an astounding nature.
  
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