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Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 29, 2012359 views4 comments
I was walking in a nearby nature reserve and thought I saw a kind of beetles flying. Only when they were sitting to feed on the flowers I could see the beautiful spotted wings and knew it were Burnets.
D300, Sigma105, 1/60, F6.3
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 29, 2012 at 9:30 AM
What a wonderful find. God has outdone his magical work with this species. Good capture and comp.
What kind of flower is he sitting on?
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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on September 29, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Thanks for your comment, Rick! The flower is the Centaurea nigra or Common Knapweed.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 30, 2012 at 11:34 PM
I am not familiar with the 6 - Spotted Burnett. Great capture of this one showing his colors and yet getting a nice view of the head. I like the pose, perch flower, and bg. No nits from me, Ellen.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on October 5, 2012 at 7:48 AM
Nicely taken! Like the detail and colors. Good composition. Thanks for sharing. I have not seen a photo of this species before.
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4 commentsWhat kind of flower is he sitting on?