Saturday 8 August 2015

LAST FROM BULGARIA.

 This is the last of our pictures from Bulgaria.
 It is mostly insects which we hope we have identified correctly.
The first picture is an Ant-lion, the first we have seen. 
They can grow very large and look like a Dragonfly  when flying.
The Mammoth Wasps are huge but apparently 
harmless, didn't put it to the test though.

ANT-LION

SHIELDBUG sp.

MAMMOTH WASP

BLACK-VEINED WHITE MOTH
BUSH CRICKET sp.

CLEG FLY


CRAB SPIDER

FIELD CRICKET

FIERY CLEARWING

FRUIT FLY

GREEN LIZARD

HARLEQUIN LONGHORN

BABY HERMANN'S TORTOISE

HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH


MUSK BEETLE

NINE SPOTTED MOTH
PYGMY LOCUST

RED LONGHORN

ROESEL'S BUSH CRICKET

SHIELDBUG sp.
STINK BUG sp.

WART BITER

TWO-SPOT LADYBIRD

VINE WEEVIL
WALLCREEPER

WALLCREEPER

17 comments:

  1. That is a stack of excellent images, must have been a interesting trip.
    Sam

    ReplyDelete
  2. A great collection of insects and all beautifully shot too

    ReplyDelete
  3. Muy buenas fotos y cantidad de especies
    un saludo
    Javi

    ReplyDelete
  4. Nicely done! What a great collection of photos.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Top notch images can't beat your blog or your photography for macro images.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Great insect images, not forgetting the lizard and the wallcreeper... a bird I've yet to catch up with.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Great selection of beautiful macro's !!
    Beautiful clear photos. Love the insects but last but not least the Wallcreeper!
    greetings, Maria

    ReplyDelete
  8. Many thanks for your compliments..
    Beautiful series of pictures.. Great macro. Interesting creatures.. Have a nice week..

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beautiful collection of insects. Some have unique colours and their eyes... spell-bounding!

    ReplyDelete
  10. You have found the extraordinary beauty in each creature. Colours, patterns, facial expressions - each photograph a treasure. The second photo, a shieldbug, seems to have a face on its back :) The wallcreeper is especially breathtaking.

    ReplyDelete
  11. A truly great set of images, but my jaw dropped when I saw the Wallcreeper. I would imagine that this species is very high on the most-wanted list of most world birders. It certainly is on mine.

    ReplyDelete
  12. I was drooling over your fabulous macro work, John (what a wonderfully varied set of subjects!), when I came to the Wallcreeper. What am amazing bird to see - and then you nailed it with the photography too. It doesn't get much better than that! Well done!!!

    Best wishes - - - - - Richard

    ReplyDelete
  13. A tremendous collection there. I particularly like the Fiery Clearwing and of course the Wallcreeper.

    ReplyDelete
  14. These are some great photos and such a beautiful collection. A joy to watch.
    Regards,
    Roos

    ReplyDelete
  15. Good afternoon JR and Sue: I just noticed on Richard Pegler's blog that you may be planning a trip to Canada in the near future. If you make it to southern Ontario be sure to let me know. We'll be glad to help you do some birding, provide a few home cooked meals and whatever else we can do to enhance your experience.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Many thanks David for your offer,will bare that in mind for the near future.
    John and Sue.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Beautiful photos !!!!
    Greetings from Uruguay

    ReplyDelete