Saturday, August 10, 2013

Bright Bugs

Mock Orange (Philadelphus pubescens)
 
Summer squash leaf
 
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47 comments:

  1. Gorgeous captures as always, Karen!! Such wonderful colorful flowers and their little "visitors"! Hope you have a beautiful day and a great weekend!!

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  2. Hi! Nice captures. Beautiful macro photos. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

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  3. These are wonderful macros, Karen!

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  4. Wow..they are gorgeous, and the colors are fantastic!

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  5. Very nice photographed Karen.... compliments.

    Greetings, Joop

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  6. What fun and beautiful photos. The bugs are beautiful as well as bright -- and have certainly found beautiful homes (or restaurants).

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  7. I wonder if you could make those emerald green bugs into earrings...

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  8. beautiful macro shots! love the colors of the bugs!

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  9. Colorful insects and beautiful flowers! Lovely photos! Happy Weekend!

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  10. Beautiful flower and I love the shot of the insect on the leaf.

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  11. Gorgeous flowers Karen and that macro of the little fly is outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy weekend to you :)

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  12. You really and truly take AMAZING photos.

    I am not a bug fan, but those are WOW!

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  13. Nice bug shots! Love the mock orange flower too, my favorite bush you know.

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  14. These are so very beautiful. I have never seen such blossoms.

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  15. wow, what a dazzling flower for backdrop of the bright green bug!

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  16. Your photos captures their beauty perfectly.

    Jorunn Norge

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  17. wonderful, wonderful macros!

    the second one in particular I am totally amazed and enthralled by!

    Absolutely fabulous indeed!!
    *VVBS*

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  18. That little fly in first one is so perfectly placed, he must be posing for you. Beautiful shot!

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  19. Beautiful captures of the flowers and the insects!

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  20. Yes, wonderful photos, exquisite colors, which clearly ...!

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  21. Calling by from FFF, beautiful photos particularly the first one.

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  22. Great colors in that first photo, that little green bug is awesome.!

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  23. Magnificent Karen! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro. And yeah, I know you know:-)

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  24. Such beautiful creatures when seen up close!

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  25. I am always amazed at how gorgeous the smallest of our garden visitors are when we take the time to really look at them! These shots are wonderful reminders of natures beauty, large and itty bitty! Thank you!

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  26. Gorgeous shots! I love the metallic green on the bug.

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  27. The colours on these insects is great - it must be summer!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  28. I love also the colors on the little bug! Your photos are just gorgeous!

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  29. Those little bugs are light rainbows with legs. And the flower in the first photo is a stunning macro.

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  30. beautiful white blooms, there is just something so special about white flowers!!

    not found of those green flies (big bitter's) but they do look pretty on the blooms!!

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  31. Great shots...love you were able to capture the insect also!

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  32. Gorgeous captures...great photo work...compliments....
    Best regards, Karin

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  33. Beautifully captured, those pretty little green guys!

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  34. Love the pretty liitle bug on the second picture! Great captures!

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  35. Beautiful photography of nature's treasures ~ thanks, carol, xo

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  36. The iridescence of the flies comes through great, really pretty green to ornament the white flowers.

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  37. That shimmering little green bug looks so lovely on the white and orange flowers. Beautiful shots - both of them.

    Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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  38. Some insects really are colourful, aren't they?

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