Define best time to shoot macro

Yeah I know the best time to shoot macro is early in the morning. but what time is exactly early for you guys?

6AM, 8AM, 10AM?

I usually shoot macro when I have a few days off, but I do love to sleep more... I guess I'm missing all the fun... hmm wait, let me rephrase that, when I get out all the fun is already there, I can't find any sleepy slow movement bugs

How soon should I wake up?

I just read on another site that this one particular individual was shooting at the crack of dawn and had an hours drive to get there.It makes sense to me they have been inactive for several hours from lack of light and cooler temps,,,,,,,,,,soooooo​oooooo st that alarm

dick

The best for me is night, I usually start 8pm to 11 or 12pm

how can you find bugs at night?

I use a headlamp, and see a lot more than at daytime, spiders are also active at night

I don't think there is one best time. I have done my share of shooting at night, early morning, middle of the day, whenever the buggies are out and feeling photogenic. I did find that shooting mantis is a lot easier at sunup as they are slow and lethargic. Many spiders don't even come out during the day so it's night time only. Bees, butterflies are hard to find a night so middle of the day for them. Aphids, caterpillars, beetles is a dont care as they seem oblivious that there is a camera and a bunch of flashes around them.

Anytime you can find bugs is good. Yes you can get more lethargic or dew covered bugs early in the morning but you can get active bugs when it is warmer doing more interesting things.
Brian v.

Weather can play a big part. I often find late in the day the wind can make it very difficult to shoot. I find early in the morning it is a lot calmer so I get a better keeper rate.

Yeah, early morning best for me. Cooler, less wind typically, bugs are less active when cool so can seem to get closer. I'm talking about daybreak early, not 9am or 10am "early" by my wife's definition

Depends on what you want to find like has been said. Spiders more active/out at night. Same with certain crickets. But sadly crack-ass dawn is gonna be best since the subjects will still be sleeping/sleepy or waiting for the morning dew to melt away from wings. Its painful.