Macros

Here's some macros I took over the last week in my garden - in Dubai - using a new Nikkor Macro lens - 60 mm - F/2.8.

Above is a dragonfly of the Trithemis family. Most likely a female of Trithemis annulata - Purple-blushed Darter (Violet Dropwing).

Above an insect in the Order Diptera, family Calliphoridae, commonly called bluebottle flies, carrion flies or greenbottle flies.

Above a honey bee - which may be the Asian Dwarf Honey Bee (Apis florea).

Above the Common Lime or the Lemon Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) is which is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly here in Dubai, taking off after laying eggs on its larval foodplants - a Cultivated Lime plant

Above an unided wasp

The next two snaps are of the caterpillar of a Hawk-moth. Most likely an Oleander Hawk-moth (Daphnis nerii)