It has rained for two straight days here in most parts of England, and there has been little respite from the cold and the wet.
However, this evening – just before the sun went down – the rain let off for a few minutes, allowing most dog owners to give their pets a small window of opportunity to relieve themselves.
While I was out there, I noticed some very interesting raindrop patterns on the plants, so I went back in and retrieved my camera.
I noticed a few Ladybirds and tried to capture them, but the light was too dull for a clear picture without a tripod. And then I remembered my camera has a flash – something I haven’t used since I bought it! Not the easiest thing to use with a macro in dim light, but it showed some great soggy insects.
So, while I said I wouldn’t portray the same bug more than once for this challenge, I think I can be forgiven for revisiting some very wet versions of Ladybirds and (I think) a Hoverfly.
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© Alice through the Macro Lens [2012]
Alice through the Macro Lens 
Love it! 🙂
I just LOVE how close and clear your shots are
Oh, Alice – they look like jewels! Love the saturated colors. (I’m sure it’s more fun to admire them here in a dry room than it was to be out in the raw wet weather taking the pictures.)
Love the vivid colours in these – great shots!
The ladybirds photos are magnificent!
Amazing photos!
Beautiful photos, I love the ladybird on the green leaf 🙂