First time I saw one, very recently, confused by the name there must be a reason, 6 per wing?

Are you saying its ALL flat? :-)

A Goldfinch perched on a rooftop TV aerial

European Goldfinch On TV aerial
#bird #finch #nature #photography

A green bottle sawfly on a white flower. It has red eyes and an iridescent green body. It may be common and often an irritant but it’s still amazing to look at.

Green bottle
#insect #macro #macrophotography #flower #fly

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Family Day 2025
The Birmingham Children's Hospital is refurbishing the area we normally use. So this year we will hold the meeting at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham. Nov 8th
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There is a council car park next door, and blue badge holders park free.

A six spot burnet moth (I think!) on a greater knapweed flower. The moth is long and thin with predominantly black colouring with several (more than 6!) bright red spots. The knapweed flower is purple.

Six-spot burnet Moth
#moth #insect #macro #photography #flower #knapweed

Oedemera nobilis, also known as the false oil beetle, thick-legged flower beetle or swollen-thighed beetle. A green beetle on a flower, its rear legs are unusual as they have very prominent bulges, as if it had body builder-level musculature. A second, unknown beetle is also on the flower but not in focus.

Oedemera nobilis, also known as the false oil beetle, thick-legged flower beetle or swollen-thighed beetle.
#insect #macro #beetle #green #photography

Meadow Brown Butterfly macro image, side on. A very common butterfly in the UK.

Meadow Brown Butterfly
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Chrysoperla, common green lacewing on white Hogweed flower

Green Lacewing
#insect #lacewing #flower #macro #photography

a newly opened red Chinese poppy in the rain, close up

Poppy in the rain
#flower #macro #poppies #flowers #bloomscrolling

black and white image with ladybird in colour on flower, 2nd insect visible under petals

Ladybird
#insect #ladybird #macro #flower #photography

Great tit ruffled after washing itself

Great Tit (?) Bathtime
#bird #birdphotography #backyardbirds #wildlife

close up of chive flower

Chive Flower
#macro #photography #flower #chive

three strawberries on the plant ranging from very ripe to white fruit

First of the season.
#macro #photography #strawberry

I think I am correct in saying Erwin Rommel suffered from this and it took him away from the front line, at least for a while, so a small silver lining….
The old adage of not learning the lessons of history seems relevant.

Ladybird chasing aphids on a Buddleia leaf

So many aphids so,little time
#macro #insect #photography #ladbird

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Bombylius major, Bee Fly in flight UK

Bombylius, Bee Fly
A challenge, will keep trying...
#insect #macro #Bombylius #macrophotography

Tawny mining bee macro picture on Strawberry plant leaves. UK

Tawny Mining Bee?
#insect #photography #macro #macrophotography

Western honey bee on heather in UK

Western Honey Bee
#insect #photography #macro #macrophotography

Robin with worm in beak

The one that didn’t get away
#bird #photography

Eurasian Blue Tit sat on a pole

In the garden
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Curious Robin

In the garden
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