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I was out in Virginia yesterday and this little guy was stridulating amongst the grass -- I was lucky enough that he wasn't bothered at all by me being all up in his business. My little model there was fun to observe. #InsectsOfBluesky

📷 105mm, 1/125 @ f/4, ISO 200
Close-up shot of grasshopper sitting on blade of grass.
October 31, 2026 at 3:09 AM
dosesofsandy.bsky.social
butterfly kisses 💛💜

#InsectsOfBluesky #NatureSky #CaliforniaTortoiseshell #ButterflyBush #FlowerPhotography
A close-up photograph capturing a vibrant orange and black California tortoiseshell butterfly resting on a dense cluster of purple flowers from a butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii). The butterfly’s wings are partially spread, showing off its intricate black spotting against the warm orange coloration. The purple flower spike gracefully curves downward against a soft, heavily blurred background of sun-drenched dry grasses and autumn-toned weeds.
October 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
alxmb.eurosky.social
#moth #hawkmoth #hummingbirdhawkmoth #macroglossumstellatarum #insect #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #insectsofbluesky #bugsofbluesky #mothsofbluesky #insectphotography #closeup #naturecloseup #photography #wildlifephotography
September 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
paulinabarry.bsky.social
This is the southern blue, which lives in tussock fields a cross the South Island te wai pounamu. They are absolutely stunning to see in person. I'm afraid my painting does not do them justice.

#butterfly #mug #handmade #porcelain #newzealand #aotearoa #art #bugsky #insectsofbluesky #naturecraft
September 27, 2026 at 2:15 AM
phibetacat.bsky.social
Now you know how to tag a Monarch Butterfly!

I volunteered today at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary's "Monarchs and Milkweed Festival" where the highlight was tagging these mighty butterflies before their epic journey to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico. #butterflies #insectsofbluesky
September 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
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My therapist: "And what do we do when we feel overwhelmed by the state of the world?"

Me: [clings fiercely to the side of an oak tree and vibrates at 100 decibels]
🌿🪶🦉🪰🪳🍁

#TreeScreamer #AggressiveVibrations #VibeCheckFailed #BugsWhoYell #Nature #OhMyDouglas #InsectsOfBluesky
A vertical silhouette shot of a cicada resting vertically on the side of a rough, dark tree trunk. The insect's body is in deep shadow against a soft, light-blue-to-white gradient sky. Its translucent wings trail downward, catching the light to highlight a detailed network of golden-brown veins.
September 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM
bajarka1.bsky.social
#MacroMonday
Up close, a magnificent European hornet (Vespa crabro) hard at work, scraping wood fiber from a branch. His armor is fascinating. He is a tiny architect of nature.
#MyClick #InsectsOfBluesky #wildlife #nature #Poland
A detailed macro photograph of a European hornet (Vespa crabro) perched on a rough tree branch. The insect is seen in profile, chewing or scraping at a splintered piece of wood. Its striped yellow and dark brown abdomen, reddish-brown thorax, and large compound eye are sharply focused, showing intricate details of its body armor against a blurred green background.
September 14, 2026 at 7:32 AM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
Expectation: A terrifying, giant monster spider.Reality: A tiny, runway-ready fashionista being photographed by a guy who looks like he guards a bridge in a fantasy novel.🌿🪶🕷️🍁

#OhMyDouglas #KaijuBug #MacroPhotography #InsectsOfBlueSky #ParkourBug
A macro photography wizardling sits on a folding-chair. He sports a spectacular long white beard, a curled mustache, and a black wide-brim gambler hat. In his lap, he cradles a massive flash diffuser that looks like a futuristic dragon horn. On an easel beside him is a framed artifact: a giant photo of a Brilliant jumping spider staring down the lens. An extreme macro close-up of a tiny Brilliant jumping spider looking like it just got a glamour makeover. The spider sports a dazzling, metallic gold "toupee" of fuzz right above its massive, innocent puppy-dog eyes. Its furry legs are striped in fabulous gold, black, and red, making it look ready for a runway walk across a dark, textured surface. A brilliant white spot glows on its backside like a high-fashion accessory. It is staring directly at the camera, completely aware that it is adorable.
September 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
chocos59.bsky.social
Laced with quiet venom in the light,
my mind is but a ghost-like shadow,
creeping through a thousand scars that refuse to heal,
drowning in the blood of this pure absence.

#ColorADay #RedWed #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #Nature #InsectsOfBluesky #ImageAndVerse
A macro photo centered on a dense cluster of tiny, white blossoms. Each miniature flower features a vibrant crimson-red center that resembles a tiny drop of blood against the pale petals. Resting near the middle of the frame, a small crab spider with a pinkish hue and slender legs is tightly wedged between the flowers
September 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
pacnorthimages.bsky.social
🐝

#Entomology #macrophotography #InsectsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
Bumblebee, hairs glowing from the sun, sitting on fresh lavender. Image captured in Southern Oregon
September 4, 2026 at 12:29 AM
swerntznature.bsky.social
A vibrant butterfly lingers on lantana blossoms in Punta del Este, Uruguay, its wings glowing like stained glass in the afternoon light.

#Butterfly #ButterflyPhotography #InsectsOfBlueSky #ButterfliesofBlueSky #NatureLovers #PuntaDelEste #Uruguay
May 26, 2026 at 1:01 AM
ffaelan.bsky.social
Occasionally I find things other than flowers. I believe this is a Blue Dasher

#Dragonfly #BlueDasher #EastCoastKin #photography #photographer #Insects #Art #InsectsOfBluesky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited
A blue dasher butterfly pauses on the reeds next to a pond, giving me a chance to get a decent shot of the speedy fuckers.
August 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
Look, this is all very well but the day is half over and where is our #WeeBee? I hear you ask. Stand by. Here it comes.
#BlurBee
#FlyDay #InsectsOfBluesky
#PurpleFriday #Bloomscrolling
#EastCoastKin #ECK #MicroPhotography
#MobilePhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Art
A Carder Bee is all action as it takes off from a light purple-veined Geranium in my garden this morning. The background is blurred out green leaf stuff. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.
June 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
Bit of a stretch for #Caturday but this is a #Bee on Catnip. OK, you feline lovers, tell me to buzz off but this is a flower beloved by both moggies and bees. So there.
Anyway, as Soph @soph0517.bsky.social says there has to be a #WeeBee.
#macro #insectsofbluesky
#bloomscrolling #photography #ECK
A Buff-tailed Bumblebee, fluffy yellow and black striped body and transparent wings spread, lands on the purple flowers of a Catnip plant. Green leaves, too. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.
June 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast #EastCoastKin
#ColorADay #RedWed
#InsectsOfBluesky
May 2025
A memory for our friend Soph the Bee Lady aka @soph0517.bsky.social of the summer days when the garden was full of buzzing sounds.
A Bee on a thistle flower. The background is blurred green in macro. iPhone 14 Pro Max
December 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
One more from my weekend trawl for the wall calendar project. This time a buff-tailed Bumble Bee on a Sunflower from July for a bit of summer’s warmth on a drab December Sunday.
#BlueSkyArtShow
#StunDay #ColorADay #OrangeSun #InsectsOfBluesky #Bees
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
#macro
A yellow and black striped buff-tailed Bumble Bee on a Sunflower collects pollen from the deep orange central part of the flower. The insect’s wings are folded back and the the background is of the luscious yellow petals of the Sunflower.
December 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#FlyDay #InsectsOfBluesky
You have to look quite carefully to see the two tiny subjects of this photo, hovering above a branch of our fig tree earlier this month. Two insects that are long gone by now.
#ColorADay #BWFri
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky
Several bare branches of a tree against a clear sky with two tiny flies hovering above the lower one at bottom right.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#InsectsOfBluesky
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTV
Real drama today as a bee became trapped in our conservatory and then ensnared in a spider’s web. I released it and saw it fly into the garden. Who needs TV? However, to appease Sheena @sheena-mck.bsky.social
Trapped - Icelandic crime drama 2018
A large honey Bee caught in a spider’s web near the glass roof of a conservatory.
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#InsectsOfBluesky
#Bees
Contain your excitement @soph0517.bsky.social … we still have buzzers. Overnight rain and splattered Persicaria doesn’t deter the determined bee. I was amazed to see a few this morning while sloshing up the garden path.
#macro
#EastCoastKin
#Photography
#Bloomscrolling
A bee perches on a red, rain- drenched Persicaria flower above a glossy wet green leaf. Drops of water hang from the flower but the bee seems not to notice.
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#Bees #InsectsOfBluesky
It has been an up-and-down morning with sun and showers but I can’t disappoint the Bee Lady
@soph0517.bsky.social
So here is her Buzzer of the Day. Tomorrow, to close the week, there will be summat special.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Macro
A Bee taking off after feeding on the yellow centre of a deep pink Cosmos flower in yesterday afternoon’s sun, which is highlighting the insect’s fie orange and white hairs on its back. The background is blurred in macro mode with other flowers and the rays of the sun shafting down on to the petals of the flower.
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#Bees #InsectsOfBluesky
A promise is a promise, so here is Soph’s @soph0517.bsky.social
Bee of the Day. I was standing there emptying rainwater from containers when I heard a buzzing next to my ear on the Salvia cutting. Ta da.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Macro
A fuzzy little Bee perches on a deep purple Salvia Amistad cutting on a bench near our conservatory on the morning sun. The sky is blue with a few clouds. The rest of the background is blurred garden green in macro mode.
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#FlyDay #InsectsOfBluesky
A wasp stands in for the missing bees on our Persicaria flowers. I shall look out for the buzzers later, so I don’t disappoint The Bee Lady @soph0517.bsky.social
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Macro
A yellow and black Wasp clings to a red Persicaria flower with its stick-like yellow limbs, its wings neatly folded back and tiny hairs standing out on the upper part of its body. The background is blurred out greenery in macro mode.
October 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#ColorADay #RedWed #Bees #InsectsOfBluesky
I promised the Bee Lady @soph0517.bsky.social
a buzzer a day so … here’s one on our Persicaria aka Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate, which the bees seem to love.

#EastCoastKin #Macro #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky
A Honey Bee clings to the side of a bright red Persicaria flower, its yellow and black body arched close under the bloom while its black limbs hold tight and it concentrates on its task with wings folded back. The background is green and leafy. Persicaria is a native of China but is very popular in English gardens and lasts through the summer and autumn, attracting many pollinators. Its charming common name is Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate. Appropriately, ours is planted near our gate through to the neighbouring garden and the bees often emerge over it on their flight to the plant.
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#Bees #InsectsOfBluesky
#Macro
Look Soph @soph0517.bsky.social we were off out the front door and discovered there are bees out there, too. All over the Asters. A few Hoverflies to keep them company but I focused on this one, ‘cos.
#PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited
#EastCoastKin
A Western Honey Bee stretches his yellow and black striped body from one yellow pollen-filled Aster flower to the next, gossamer wings folded neatly back as it concentrates on its task. The Aster blooms’ tiny white petals spread beneath the insect like a bed. More flowers can be seen above and the background is a faded green of the plants’ leaves.
October 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink
#macrophotography
#InsectsOfBluesky
A Hoverfly with its bright orange and black stripes goes about its business on a deep pink (well, I’m claiming it) almost purple Clematis flower by our front door.
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin
A Hoverfly with its bright orange and black stripes stalks across the central white stamens of a deep pink almost purple Clematis flower on the trellis fence by our front door.
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM