Northern Paper Wasp on My Balcony’s Calico Aster

The Calico Aster bloomed, inviting neighbourhood Northern Paper Wasps.

https://islandinthenet.com/northern-paper-wasp-on-calico-aster/

Sundew (Drosera) Identification

Last year, I picked up two Sundew plants from Blooms at Belle Mead, our local garden centre in Montgomery Township. The labels were vague, just “Sundew,” so I’ve been curious about their exact species ever since.

The sundews (Drosera) are fascinating with their tiny flowers and sticky droplets. But figuring out the exact species has been more challenging than I expected. They might be Pink Sundew (Drosera capillaris), Spoon-leaved Sundew (Drosera spatulata), or Round-leaved Sundew [...]

https://islandinthenet.com/sundew-drosera/

A “wasp spider” (Argiope bruennichi), spotted near #Goettingen, Germany.

I also saw an egg sac nearby, by couldn't find it again when I had my camera and tripod ready.

Photo is a stack of six frames with focus bracketing. No AI used to generate and/or alter content.

(image in portrait orientation - click or tap for a complete view)

#photography #nature #spiders #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT2 #FujinonXF90mm #MCEX16
(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

[CW: Image of eight-legged animal]

I found a deceased bee this morning.
🐝 ⚰️

A good opportunity to experiment with macro and focus stacking.
🔍 📸

** camera: #FujifilmXT2
** lens: #Touit32mm with #Fujifilm #MCEX16 macro converter

#photography #nature #insects #macro #Zeiss #Zeisslens
(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Another photo of my eight-legged flatmate, the walnut orb-weaver spider (Nuctenea umbratica).

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#nature #spiders #photography #macro

(photo: @kernpanik | license: public domain / CC-0)