Bee beetle on a Lychnis-flower by dochtersions
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Description
This is a photo, made in June in our garden.
(macro-shot)
I cut off the bottom half of the flower, to 'do justice' to the beetle.
Bee beetles are scarab beetles of the subfamily Trichiinae.
Dutch Penseelkever.
The flower : Lychnis coronaria Caryophyllaceae.
Common names are :Rose campion, Mullein pink, Dusty Miller.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend,
and thank you very much for your kind words on my earlier upload!
Please do zoom, to 'do justice' to the beetle too ;-)
Comments (43)
WOW!! What a fabulous looking beetle and you got it so beautifully.
Aw what a gorgeous maco shot Mies. Awesome colors,lighting and details.
He's cute! With his little fuzzy head, clinging so lovingly to that flower. I can hear him screaming "Mine!!!" Lol. This is a really beautiful shot, it's so crisp and clear. It's really lovely!!
Fantastic macro, Jacomina! Great details and colours! :)
simply beautiful (never seen before!)
Beautiful Mies, I love texture and color.
Excellent macro.
lovely insect .... and nice details
cool close-up
wow! amazing dear Mies!
B B Beetle!!
WOW! that is something that I have not seen before. fantastic photo and details in zoom!
Very beautiful image my friend, amazing colors and lighting, excellent work!