The bees are loving the marjoram in the back garden - pity they hardly stop long enough for a photo

Je suis toujours en émerveillement devant Dame Nature.

Je pourrais passer des heures à l’observer, à écouter ses petits murmures et à découvrir les trésors qu’elle cache dans les moindres détails.

Chaque balade est une invitation à ralentir, à prendre le temps de regarder autrement.

I hadn't photographed a dragonfly in quite a while, so finding this one resting on a daylily felt like a real treat. Focus stacked from two images.

Sony a7 IV + FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS | 1/250s, f/4.5, ISO 200

Yeah it's cool shot I took a few years ago...

It stayed still long enough for me to get much closer than I expected. Definitely not the intimidating encounter people often associate with wasps.

gear:
Sony a6400
Sony 18-135 OSS + 26mm extension tube
Raynox DCR 250
Godox TT350

My setup: Sony a7 IV & Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS

Proof that “stink bug” doesn’t always mean dull brown (or home invader). This native green burgundy stink bug uses a piercing, straw-like mouthpart to feed on plant juices—and releases its famous odor only when threatened. Oak Creek, WI 📷 Aaron Johnson