Aquilegia and it's dead aphid.

There are plenty of aphids starting to appear around the garden, but it seems that some have already led their lives and died.

Here is one such dead aphid - just a body shell, on the centre of an Aquilegia vulgaris flower on the stamens.


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2013-06-11 13:48:46 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/9
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
ISO equiv: 50
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK

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Bas

BasAndrews wrote in post #16020559
Nicely done Paul.

Thank you Bas m8

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J600DPhoto wrote in post #16020588
Beautiful capture!

Thanks Mr S.

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Fredan wrote in post #16020840
Nice shot sir

Fortus wrote in post #16020885
Nice detail, love the color.

Thank you both.

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Ishrani wrote in post #16021205
Very interesting & well captured. It is a very fine shot, Paul.

Thanks Ishrani x

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