5 from this evening

First 2 are soldier beetles, as i now know from Davidwozere's post ( cheers David)
I Might be worth clicking through to flickr for the larger view


_IMG1700ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr


_IMG1707ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

No idea what this guy is, I have seen them before but they are very flittish and I have found it difficult to get a shot, till now


_IMG1736ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

Have managed a few shots of these before but still no idea what they are.


_IMG1764ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

Spent weeks trying to get a shot of one in flight, and then get 2 in the one day


_IMG1786ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

First one is really nice. (so are the others!)

Very good Derek - I have no idea what the unidentified species are either!

Aren't critters weird close up! Like the opening image

Is the third image of some sort of ichneumon wasp?

Lovely set, excellent captures taken very skillfully

Great set!

Superb captures in terms of detail and colour - keep it up Derek

Another fine set... 1 and 5 for me... 1 for the composition, and the sense of impending action, and 5 for the colour (and luminescence) contrast between subject (hoverfly) and his/her object (flower)...

Best