insect – IMS Photography

Hoverfly & Thistle

Ian Malpass-Scott — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:19:00 +0000

A marmalade overfly on a thistle at Druridge Bay Country Park, England

Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly (9–12 mm) of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa. It is considered the most abundant native hoverfly in Central Europe.

Image details
Date: 8 August 2021
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO: 800
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Large Red Damselfly

Ian Malpass-Scott — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:29:00 +0000

A large red damselfly ay Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England

From Wikipedia:

The large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) is a species of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to the western Palearctic.

Image Details
Date: 7 June 2021
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s
ISO: 250
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Large Red Damselflies Mating

Ian Malpass-Scott — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:29:00 +0000

Large red damselflies mating at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England

From Wikipedia:

The large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) is a species of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to the western Palearctic.

Image Details
Date: 7 June 2021
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s
ISO: 360
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International