Thanks for the clarification, Jon but my comments you've emboldened, above, still stand.
And well done, Gillian Thompson!!

Roger..

Thanks Jon.

Roger.

...Orange Tip Butterfly caterpillar, from the egg on my previous post.
Feeding well on the garlic mustard, growing already from the 2mm. it was at hatching.

These are 2,5 - 3mm.








I understand that the small beads of liquid on the hairs are a deterrent to predators.

More to follow, no doubt.....

All c&c welcome,

Roger.

Thanks all for your kind remarks.
David, short flash duration, 3 sec. shutter delay, the whole camera/tube/bellows/lenses arrangement is as balanced as poss., then a light press of the button. 18 times!

Jon, that is extraordinary & a fantastic image of it to boot!
And well done for the conservation work!

Roger.

There is a lot of Garlic Mustard flowering near us at the moment.
Out with the dog first thing this morning picked a (small) piece to snap.

On looking closely-ish at home, noticed a small orange dot.

The egg of Orange Tip Butterfly.

Through the K5, 50 reversed onto 200, on the tube/Bellows with 155mm extension it looked like this once I'd stacked the 18 images through Combine ZP & cropped in Elements11......




I reckon it was about x9 on the sensor.
The egg itself, about 0.8mm long.

Hoping you're all keeping safe & well & finding something good to photograph.

Any thoughts you may have on the above will be most welcome!

Roger.

Returned from Africa in this last week.
(The birds, not me!!)

K5, 150-500, handheld.
While out for my walk this morning.

Chiffchaff



Chiffchaff.



Blackcap.



Thanks for looking, all C&C welcome!.

Roger.

It's a desiccated pupa, David.

Thanks, everyone, for the interest shown & the kind comments.

Roger.

Settle down now, no need to panic!
Chaoborus is a type of midge which exists initially as a nymph, then as a pupa, (as here), in ponds in the uk & elsewhere.
The midge gets its common name, Phantom Midge, from the fact that it's almost completely transparent, making it it less prone to predation. It's also known as a glass midge.
I don't believe the adults bite (humans).
No need to worry meeting one, Steve. They live under water & they're only about 10mm. long, inc. the tail.

Thanks for looking,

Roger.

Thanks, Phil.

Roger.

Cheers, LB.

Roger.