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@fanescu.ro

I spy with my little red eye
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#macrophotography #macro #macromood #macroworld #macrophoto #extrememacro #insects #insect #fly #fujifilmxt10 #fujifilm #laowa #laowa60mmmacro #macronature #nature #macroinsect

January 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM

Cristian Ștefănescu

@fanescu.ro

Never stop climbing
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#macrophotography #macro #macromood #macroworld #macrophoto #extrememacro #ant #insects #insect #ants #fujifilmxt10 #laowa #laowa60mmmacro #macronature #nature #macroinsect

January 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM

Jennette Brown Photography

@itsnotsuperman.bsky.social

Happy #MacroMonday!
First time taking pictures of #insects! This #DragonFly was just too perfectly posed! 😍
#macro #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroinsect #macroinsectphotography #insectsphotography #bug #bugs #dragonflies #photography #photographersofbluesky #BlueskyPhotography #nature #wildlife

June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Yllek

@yllekaj.bsky.social

Morning🦋
I love that rush of adrenaline when I hear the rumble of a garbage truck. As my brain wakes & I frantically shuffle my short term memory, my ears on alert, listening for the familiar brakes out front, thus confirming I did put the bins out last night🤭
Time for colour! My #MacroInsect pics 🤗

Macro photo of a honey bee collecting nectar, her pollen bags full.

Macro of a large, wasp like insect on a tiny purple flower

macro photo of a native bee on a cherry blossom.

a honey bee in flight, getting ready to land on a nasturtium flower.

January 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM

Tapio

@tapioti.bsky.social

The Small Copper on a thistle — a spark that refuses to fade.
Late in the season, it moves with unhurried grace, still tracing the memory of summer in each beat of its wings.

#macroinsect #wildlife #naturemood #autumnlight #botanynerdwanders

Close-up of a Small Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) perched on a fading purple thistle bloom. The butterfly’s wings, orange with black spots and edged in grey, are softly lit and slightly worn from the season. Fine details of the scales, antennae, and thistle florets are visible, while the background blurs into muted greens and browns. The overall atmosphere feels calm and autumnal, like the last warm light before dusk.

November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM

mathfocale.bsky.social

@mathfocale.bsky.social

Ma première publication ici
#macrophotography #macro #macroinsect

November 16, 2024 at 11:01 PM

M.ALK

@m-alk-art.bsky.social

Hornet Among Grape Vines — Natural Pest Control in Action
#HornetPhotography #MacroPhotography #VineyardNature #InsectMacro #GrapeVine #NaturePhotography #PollinatorPhoto #Viticulture #InsectDetail #AgriculturalPhoto #VineyardWildlife #MacroInsect #BeneficialInsects #Winemaking

January 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM

M.ALK

@m-alk-art.bsky.social

Orange Wings, Purple Blooms — Nature's Perfect Partnership
#ButterflyPhotography #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #ButterflyMacro #WildlifeMacro #PollinatorPhoto #ButterflyNature #MacroNature #WildlifePhoto #NatureDetail #ButterflyArt #MacroInsect

M.ALK | Two Orange Butterflies on Spiky Thistle Flower – Macro Nature Photography

A stunning macro nature photograph capturing two vibrant orange butterflies with distinctive black spotted patterns feeding together on a spiky purple thistle flower. The butterflies display brilliant...

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December 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM

M.ALK

@m-alk-art.bsky.social

Green Caterpillar on Celosia — Garden Macro Magic
#CaterpillarPhotography #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #InsectMacro #WildlifeMacro #GardenInsect #CaterpillarMacro #NatureMacro #WildlifePhoto #GardenWildlife #MacroDetail #InsectNature #CelosiaFlower #MacroInsect

M.ALK | Green Caterpillar on Pink Celosia – Vibrant Macro Nature Photography

A stunning macro nature photograph capturing a vibrant green caterpillar perched on brilliant magenta-pink Celosia flowers. The caterpillar's striking emerald body adorned with distinctive white dots ...

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December 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM

M.ALK

@m-alk-art.bsky.social

Pollinator at Work — The Moment Most People Never See Up Close 🐝💜

#BumblebeeMacro #PollinatorPhotography #MacroNature #BeePhotography #SaveThePollinators #MacroInsect #BiodiversityMatters #GardenWildlife #MacroPhotography #UrbanBiodiversity #NatureMacro #BeeLovers #MacroWildlife #VibrantNature

M.ALK | Magnificent Bumblebee on Blue Flower – Vibrant Macro Pollinator Photography

An extraordinary macro photograph capturing the magical moment when a spectacularly colored bumblebee — deep black enhanced with vivid orange bands and golden fuzz — forages on a magnificent blue-viol...

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November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM

Chris Ediger

@edigerphotography.bsky.social

#macroinsect, #paperwasp, #waspmacro, #insectcloseup, #macrophotography, #bugsofbluesky, #wildlifemacro, #waspportrait, #frontfacinginsect, #insecteyes, #naturemacro, #waspantennae, #macroartistry, #edigerphotography, #insectmacro

This intense macro photograph captures a front-facing view of a brown paper wasp grasping the underside of a flowering plant stem. The wasp's symmetrical stance, sharp mandibles, and complex facial features are presented in remarkable detail, with its legs extended across the fuzzy green stem and flower buds, set against a softly blurred natural background.

May 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM

Chris Ediger

@edigerphotography.bsky.social

#macrophoto, #insectmacro, #shieldbug, #colorinsects, #naturecloseup, #entomologyart, #macroinsect, #colorfulbug, #vividnature, #bugdetails, #gardeninsect, #plantlife, #leafbug, #macrocreature, #insectphotography

A strikingly detailed macro photograph of a shield bug perched on a vibrant green vine. The insect features a glossy black head and thorax, bright red shoulder markings, and a yellow-and-black striped abdomen that shines under soft lighting. The vivid green background and shallow depth of field create a lush, almost otherworldly atmosphere, drawing attention to the bug’s textures and natural armor-like appearance.

May 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Chris Ediger

@edigerphotography.bsky.social

#macroinsect #reflectedbeauty #natureonblack #colorfulwings #insectreflection #macroart #fineartmacro #entomologyart #deadbugbeauty #insectcloseup #macrodrama #highcontrastmacro #specimenshot #insectphotography #edigerphotography

See more from the macro world I explore
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A vividly colored insect lies on its back against a stark black background, wings spread to reveal intricate patterns of red, green, yellow, blue, and black. Below it, a near-perfect reflection mirrors the details, adding depth and surreal beauty. The subject appears like a specimen, captured in fine detail with a macro lens, highlighting textures and hues often unseen. This image emphasizes both natural beauty and artistic symmetry through its dramatic lighting and dark negative space.

April 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM

Vanguard España

@vanguardworldes.bsky.social

Parece que la primavera se está adelantando en algunas zonas, se empiezan a activar los micromundos :)

📸 Gracias @vmonty_photos

#naturaleza #polen #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroworld #macro_kings #macronature #macroinsect

February 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Chloe K.

@chloek.bsky.social

For #Stunday - common green bottle fly, or Lucilia sericata.

#insect #insectphotography #insects #macroinsect #macrophotography #photography #EastCoastKin #BloomScrolling #photographer #PhotographersofBluesky #nature #naturephotography

Macro shot of a common green bottle fly perched atop white and yellow flowers.

June 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Turbo Snapshots

@turbosnapshots.bsky.social

Mydaea
#mydaea #muscidae #flymacro #insectmacro #macroinsect #insectphotography #macrophotography #macro_perfection #macro_captures #macrophoto #macroshots #insectlover #macroinsects #insectsofinstagram #macro_world #naturemacro #macronature #wildlifephotography #macro_bug

October 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Mandy Jones

@littlemandzy.bsky.social

Ichneumon wasp confirmed as Eurylabus tristis on white Lychnis in my Devon garden, August. Its unfortunate Lychnis moth host is just about visible.
#ichneumonidae
#ichneumonwasp
#macroinsect
#insects

November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM

unhinged leftist ☭🔻

@gnommunist.bsky.social

this is interesting. the collective survival strategies of deception and trickery in warfare may be hard wired into us biologically.

or these are fucking crazy ass ants i do not want near a radioactive accident so they get big like godzilla or spiderman 🐜🐜🐜 ☢️☠️😱 www.instagram.com/reel/C7fVURx...?

Zachary Liu on Instagram: "These Ants Collect Skulls! #mieren #ameisen #ant #ants #antsofinstagram #hormigas #fourmi #fourmis #naturephotography #naturelover #macroinsect #insects_macro #bugs #insect...

252K likes, 2,306 comments - down_the_ant_hill on May 27, 2024: "These Ants Collect Skulls! #mieren #ameisen #ant #ants #antsofinstagram #hormigas #fourmi #fourmis #naturephotography #naturelover..."...

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June 18, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Apollo labs photography

@mazf8.bsky.social

Ladybug_face.jpg #macro #close-up #bugs #ladybug #ladybird #insects #macroworld #pentax #pentaxian #godox #naturephotography #insectphotography #insecta #insectworld #photography #bugsofbluesky #itap #cute #perfection #macrocaptures #red #insectlovers #macroinsect

July 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Ivan Monteiro

@ivanmonteiro.bsky.social

Meanwhile on Earth

Zachary Liu on Instagram: "These Ants Collect Skulls! #mieren #ameisen #ant #ants #antsofinstagram #hormigas #fourmi #fourmis #naturephotography #naturelover #macroinsect #insects_macro #bugs #insect...

210K likes, 2,006 comments - down_the_ant_hill on May 27, 2024: "These Ants Collect Skulls! #mieren #ameisen #ant #ants #antsofinstagram #hormigas #fourmi #fourmis #naturephotography #naturelover..."...

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June 12, 2024 at 5:04 AM

Randy Fogarty

@randyfogarty.bsky.social

Variable Dancer Damselfly (Argia fumipennis)
The intricate architecture of a small but effective predator.

#macrophotography #damselfly #wildlifephotography #macroinsect #nature