Banded Demoiselles in Flight

I have been taking high-speed videos with my FujiX-T3 of various insects in flight - that bit is relatively easy but the processing and assembly into a short film is proving very time consuming and frustrating.
Here an offering of Banded Demoiselles from a recent trip to a small brook in Bedfordshire. This is a low resolution video - larger version on Youtube

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Covid Creations

Everywhere in Cambridge, there are social distancing signs and people in masks. I felt that I had stepped into a science fiction drama so I tried a few multiple images to represent my feelings. 

Larks Rise Insects 1

A few insects from the trip to Lark Rise Farm. As it was fairly cool and rain threatened during the latter part of the visit, the butterflies were quite docile - here a Comma, Large Skipper, Marbled White, Green Veined White and Small White. Lots of Beetles, Flies and Lacewing

Lark Rise Farm Barton

Spent a very enjoyable morning, under glowering skies, 'bug' hunting around the hedgerows at Lark rise Farm (Countryside Restoration Trust). Delighted to find a couple of very young Wasp Spiders as well as a plethora of Flies, Shieldbugs and Frog hoppers. More insects to follow.

 

Bug's Eye View of Garden 2

 Here is the second set of images from my close-up images of the garden flowers using an Olympus Zuiko 50mm with 16mm extension ring, I shot at F1.8 getting in close amongst the flowers.

A Sculptor's Garden

John McGill is exhibiting his work in his garden in Toft as part of Open Studios for all the weekends in July. A wonderful treasure trove of bronze, stone and wood sculptures set in a wild garden where pigs fly and trees have ears. Enfolding Seasons (Book sculpture) and the Rooted Hand are my favourites. Well worth a visit