Tag Archives: Toxomerus geminatus

07.07.2022 The beauty of smalls

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Both of these insects are small.  Not the tiniest of creatures but easily overlooked if not paying attention. Plume moths almost seem like they are not real.  There isn’t much to them and their wingspan is only about 1/2″. Grape … Continue reading →

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07.28.2021 A favorite visitor-Eastern Calligrapher

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Do you have a favorite fly?  How about a favorite Hoverfly? This is mine.  These are tiny pollinators that do indeed hover.  They can fly backwards, maybe other flies do also, and their wings often iridesce. There is just a … Continue reading →

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08.01.2020 Well, I went and Katydid it

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Steve Gingold

What I went and did was acquire a twin flash unit which is semi-permanently attached to my 40D and 100 macro.  At 1/250 sec I can actually hold still long enough to capture a sharp image.  Shooting in the yard … Continue reading →

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