Bug_Photographer

Clinging to the end of a long thin leaf hangning just ~60 cm / 2' above the floor this Lebeau's rothschildia (Rothschildia lebeau) was a very convenient moth to photograph at the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Solna on the northern side of Stockholm, Sweden. Not only because of the height, but also because it didn't move (being a nocturnal moth means they obviously stay as still as possible during the day).

Also, don't those antennae (and that face) look absolutely super cute?

This is a quite spectacular species with a surprisingly chubby body and beautiful silver "windows" on the wings.

Here's a shot of a female European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) on a house leek (Sempervivum tectorum),

This was taken using the Canon MP-E65mm lens and since this lens physically can't take photos in focus at a distance greater than 101 mm / 4" it is a bit tricky to get close enough without scaring it away - and also fast enough for it to not leave for the next flower.

Here it worked out though and I was rewarded with lots of nice detail on those spotted eyes and also, on the right side of the shot you can see yellow pollen flying around as she is climbing around on the flower.