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18-JUN-2013

Lady Beetle (Brachiacantha sp.)

Today I posted a couple of photos to this new gallery to start my latest project and series called Life on a Milkweed. Just as bird box season winds down milkweeds are going to be coming into bloom and this series will be all about what I find among the leaves, stems and flowers of milkweed. I start with these tiny lady beetles, barely 5 mm across. They have been numerous lately on the milkweed in my yard and in the field.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
1/250s f/11.0 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Hank Vander Velde19-Jun-2013 02:13
Terrific idea and great first image Chris.
larose forest photos18-Jun-2013 21:34
Fantastic shot, Chris!! I love these tiny little beetles, and you got an amazing shot, given how small they are. I like your project idea. I did a similar thing for queen anne's lace a few years ago.
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