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inside the rose


inside the rose
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Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 57 N: 1662] (5072)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon 18-55mm EF-S f/3.5-5.6 II USM, @ ISO 200, Hoya UV Filter
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-06-24 17:36
Viewed: 946
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello again,
Today let's have a look inside a rose flower. Usually roses are very interesting objects, not just for their beauty but for all kinds of insects they attract. And if you are in southern Europe, where insect diversity and simply abundance is so big...

This little explorer I captured is:

Trichodes apiarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Cleridae - Checkered beetles

Larvae of this beetles live in bees' nests and feed on the grubs, while the imagines spend most of their life on the flowers, mostly umbelifers but also roses. What they're looking for - small insects...

They are easily observed and identified for their striking striped pattern and colouration. With species identification it's not so simple. Altogether in Europe there are 25 species of this genus. All quite similar to each other. Most of them are located in southern Europe.
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  • Great 
  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 83 N: 324] (4310)
  • [2007-06-24 18:57]

intereresting insect great color nice focus

ce petit insecte s'est trouvé un abri bien odorant
jolie macro
Nad

Hi Michal,

I know this guy. I see him around here all the summer, like you said, scouting for meals in or on flowers. Really nice sharpness of the photo.

Cheers, Petru

Witam!
Widze, ze tym razem cos z kraju "bratankow" ;>
Musze przyznac, ze tym razem punkty beda za kompozycje. Swietne, delikatne kolory i ciekawy kontrast. Szkoda natomiast, ze duza czesc zwierza (z wiadomych wzgledow - schowany) jest poza ostroscia i ze nie widac czesci przedniej owada. Ale za to jest w naturalnej dla siebie pozycji.
Pozdrawiam,
Radek

Nice colors with an interesting view inside the rose Michal.
Great looking beetle doin' his beetle thing :)
Howard

Czesc Michal,
Bardzo ciekawy okaz. Bardzo lubie mieszanke czarnego z czerwonym. Swietnie skomponowane. Troche poprawilem (workshop). Moze Ci sie spodoba...
Pozdrawiam
Kaszek

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2544 W: 170 N: 7738] (24487)
  • [2007-06-29 9:40]

Hello Michal,
This beautiful beetle has made a nice bed for himself!! Very sharp and lovely colours in this fine composition.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

  • Great 
  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 26 N: 3166] (11377)
  • [2007-08-07 2:12]

Hi Michal,
i really like the pitted texture you've caught on this beetles back, the petals surrounding him are a beuatiful soft frame.
very well done.
Paul

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-08-13 5:35]

Hi Michal,
excellent macro shot, the details and textures look fabulous.
Nice close crop which does let one focus very well on the insect.
Nice work.
Sky

  • Great 
  • jone Silver Star Critiquer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 1] (26)
  • [2007-09-07 8:29]

Hi Michal ;)
excellent thema and macro...my compliments...
J ;)

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3462 W: 145 N: 5916] (17728)
  • [2007-10-07 19:13]

This Checkered beetle sure knows a good place to visit - the ROSES!! Super sharpness Michal, and so colourful,
BRAVO
Janice

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