Here comes spring

That’s right, it’s spring time … and there’s no other way for nature to tell us than with a sudden influx of insects.  So many in fact, that I don’t even have to travel further than my balcony to get a day’s worth of shots.


Camera: Canon EOS 5D MkII

Lens: Tamron 90mm macro

I’m not actually sure what this is, but it’s definitely a young one.  It wasn’t moving a whole lot either, in fact it only flew away when a bug half its size chased it away.


Again, I have absolutely no idea what this is (I’d make a terrible entomologist I know)

I definitely know what this one is though :).  This is a baby dragonfly, or whatever they call them these days.  As photographic subjects, dragonflies are probably the most beautiful insects.  They come in all sorts of colours, sizes, shapes even.  Unlike some other insects, dragonflies look amazing at all stages of development.  I;m assuming there is a nest (resting place) near my balcony so I’ll continue to monitor the area and hopefully catch them in future photos as they become fully grown.

It’s hard to appreciate these insects until you see them up close.  Maybe next time I’ll catch some HD videos too, Sir David Attenborough style.