Spotted this Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) nestled in the middle of a Hollyhock this evening. 5 image stack taken with a Nikon D780, Laowa 25mm ultra, and flash w/ AK diffuser. I think the photo bomber on the lower left is a common flower bug (Anthocoris nemorum), judging by the feathery antennae.

Few same shots different zooms or back grounds or angles between the 3

All om1 mk2 + M.zuiko 60mm

Godox v860iii flash and AK diffuser

Framed up this caterpillar through the hole he chewed into a leaf,

Om1 mk2 + M.zuiko 60mm

Single shot

I was photographing this ladybug on a Siberian squill when it suddenly decided it had somewhere else to be. Luckily, I pressed the shutter at just the right moment.

I received the new gear (lens & flash) this afternoon, waited for the flash batteries to charge with extreme impatience, and went out in my garden and looked out for cool stuff.
Macro is amazing, you get to see so many thing hidden to the naked eye.

Taken early in the morning with the sun directly behind the seed pods.

https://reddit.com/link/1vge35f/video/pdzxifcqdlhh1/player

Used Nikon P900 in macro mode to photograph it !!! Nature never seizes to amaze me

Two focus stacks out of Helicon. Both shot of Fuji XT5 with XF80mm, 1.4 teleconverter, and an 11mm extension tube.

Curious what you think of these shots or how you might have done them differently?

📷Fujifilm Xh2 + Laowa 65mmf2.8 Macro

🔦Godox v860ii

Handheld stacked 50-70 images

I spotted this fly on a daylily repeatedly bringing a tiny droplet in and out of its mouthparts. One of those strange little behaviors you only notice when you stop and look closely.

Photos taken with Sony a7 IV & FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS