
Insects
Butterflies, Dragonflies, Other Insects
by wilcephotos
These fragile creatures live in motion and color. Their quicksilver energy, shimmering iridescent wings and—sometimes— the delicate stillness of butterflies and dragonflies resting on petals or leaves all draw me. Each encounter is a miracle of light, balance, and patience.
Using a macro lens reveals patterns and hues invisible to the casual eye. Here you’ll see bees working flowers, damselflies glinting in sun, and butterflies poised in flight.
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Updated post on videography featuring delicate butterfly on blossoms
Galleries touching tiny worlds
Birds, All (many of whom rely on an insect diet)
Do you have a respect or even a love for insects?
Conservation
Check out the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation here. Join the Xerces Society to get a very slick publication with insect photos often featured.
Bees (as well as wasps, ants, and flies)
are members of the order Hymenoptera
Dragonflies and their cousins, damselflies
are members of the order Odonata.
Butterflies and moths
are members of the order Lepidoptera.