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Macro Photography
Sometimes you need to slow down and look around...
Green Planthopper
This Green Cone-headed Planthopper is very small but very interesting. I'm glad I took some time to look around me.
Common Garden Snail
When I saw the light on this snail, I realized how much beauty and detail are in its structure.
Sea Clown in a Tide Pool
This Sea Clown Nudibranch (sea slug) was in a small tidepool on the California coast.
A Jumping Spider is on the Prowl
This small jumping spider is hoping to dine on a leaf weevil.
Oleander Aphids on a Milkweed Pod
These invasive insects infect multiple plants in the dogbane family.
Orchard Orb Weaver
This orchard orb weaver (Leucauge venusta) was beautifully lit by the evening sun.
An infected root maggot fly
This fly's swollen body shows that it is infected with the fungus Entomophthora muscae.
Seed Pod of a Bellflower
Sometimes even the leftover parts of plants can be beautiful.
Ladybugs on a dead Leaf.
Ladybugs like to spend the winter in sheltered places such as a forest in California. They like to come out on warm days.
Sea Anemone from a California Tide Pool.
This Sea Anemone was in a shallow tide pool at low tide. I was grateful to be able to photograph it.
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