Small Bees and Spittle Bugs

[Mick Emmett]

Boy was it windy today ? I took Marks (Bandit) advice about where there's spittle there will be Spittle Bugs and went in to my works yard looking for them (No I don't work Sundays). Unfortunately for the bugs the wind had blown nearly all the bubbles away and the poor Spittle Bugs were left hiding under the grass leaf joints, I also managed to find a tiny Bee (ID welcome). Hard to get the shots with the wind, I even resorted to holding a piece of card behind to try and stop the grass/dandelions blowing about too much but wasn't too successful.

Poor little bugger kept getting blown off.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Balancing-Bee.jpg


Not a brilliant shot I know; but the tongue of a Bee is pretty small (especially a "small" Bees tongue.)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Bee-Tongue.jpg


One with the pink card behind.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Bee.jpg


Peak a boo!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Small-Bee.jpg


I went to hold the stem of the dandelion and it jumped (not flew) on to my finger so took a few shots.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Small-Bee2.jpg


First homeless Spittle Bug, quite mature I think as the wings look like they are nearly formed.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Spittle-Bug.jpg


Second homeless Spittle Bug, younger and less developed.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Spittle-Bug2.jpg


Third Bug (or could be the first again) spotted this one walking along the small crocodile clip I'd put on to hold back a few dandelion stalks.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Wingman710/Macro/Spittle-on-clamp.jpg

[LordV]

Excellent captures :)
Brian V.

[bandit 1]

Hiya Mick,

Excellent shots especially the ' Spittle Bugs ' thats an interesting reflection in #8
my favorite is #7

Cheers for now
Mark

[orionmystery]

Nice shots. Love #3, that pink card makes such a lovely bg :)

[Mick Emmett]

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. Still no ID on the Bee though, seems quite distinctive with the orange back end; I'll give the web a go later on.