BUGS & OTHER INSECTS

The smaller creatures in this world often go un-noticed. They are the underdogs - under loved, under appreciated and underestimated. Yet, the bugs and insects at the bottom end of different food chains are fundamentally important for healthy ecosystems. It's vitally important we all appreciate these little creatures. Insects are in serious decline. Numbers are plummeting and many species are endangered. If this trend continues, many ecosystems could collapse, which will affect the quantity and quality of what we eat. It's easy to see how, with an ever increasing global population, this will have potentially catastrophic implications for us in the future.

When I bought a macro lens for my camera in 2020, it opened up my eyes to a whole new world. I started to appreciate these tiny creatures a lot more and notice the finer details.

Dark-Edged Bee-Fly.

Look for these little gems nectaring on wildflowers in the spring, especially Primroses and Violets. Unlike Butterflies, which coil up their proboscis when flying, the Bee-Fly has a long straight one, which makes it quite distinguishable when in flight compared to other insects.

Hawthorn Sheild Bug.

It lovely to see the closer detail of insects using a macro lens.