Kleine Welt, große Bedeutung (Small World, Big Impact)

Ein seltener Blick in die kleine Welt einer Hummel: Zwischen den Grashalmen sammelt sie Pollen, während das Makro jede feine Struktur ihres Körpers sichtbar macht. Ein stiller Moment, der zeigt, wie faszinierend und wichtig unsere Bestäuber sind.
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A rare glimpse into the tiny world of a bumblebee: nestled between blades of grass, collecting pollen while the macro lens reveals every delicate detail. A quiet reminder of how beautiful and essential our pollinators are.

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Mydaea
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Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro G Master Review: Close to Perfect https://petapixel.com/2025/10/09/sony-100mm-f-2-8-macro-g-master-review-close-to-perfect/ #Sony100mmf28gmastermacro #miniaturephotography #insectphotography #studiophotography #macrophotography #bugphotography #closeuplens #flowermacro #Insectmacro #microscopic #sonylenses #Equipment #microlens #miniature #sonya7rv #Reviews

Episyrphus balteatus
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Jewels of the Still Pond

Probably one of the last ones this year.

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Emerald Acrobat on a Blade

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Thomas Garden 25-09 XVI

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Summer’s Small Wonders

It’s been an intense week job hunting—stressful, but necessary. When the tension builds, I return to my medicine: walking and photography. This time of year, midsummer, wildlife can be scarce. So I turned my attention to the smaller residents of the Kampina near Oisterwijk.

With my Canon 5D Mark III and MP-E macro lens, I captured a common honeybee at work. Then a Calopteryx splendens—known in Dutch as the weidebeekjuffer—its metallic blues shimmering in the sun. A gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) with weathered wings reminded me that beauty exists in imperfection. Another posed with wings closed, its patterned eyes giving the illusion of a cross-eyed stare—an optical quirk of insect anatomy.

A small emerald moth (Hemistola chrysoprasaria) rested among blooming heath (Calluna vulgaris), a gentle hint that summer’s edge is near. Nearby, four perfectly shaped green leaves formed the silhouette of a butterfly—nature’s accidental mimicry.

Switching to my Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 100–400mm, I explored further. After a week of rain, the forest floor has begun to transform—mushrooms emerging like quiet sculptures. These fruiting bodies of fungi are not just beautiful; they are vital recyclers, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting entire ecosystems.

Next up: a closer look at the “wonderful world of fungus.” Until then, I’ll keep walking, keep noticing, and keep sharing.

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