A very hungry wee beastie! (thanks to Marie-claire, I now know this is a bee-beetle!)

Enjoying itself hugely. It had an amazing appetite and devoured this daffodil almost before I got my phone out of my pocket!
Best on 'z'!
By sheer coincidence Marie-claire Gallet has also posted a photo of this insect. You can see it on explore. She knows the name so thank you Marie-claire!!!

Nora Caracci, William Sutherland, Pics-UM, ©UdoSm and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo

55 comments - The latest ones

Peggy C ^club

Sure was hungry ! Love the title, Andy ...

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Larry,
Peggy,
Many thanks to you both!

6 years ago.

Kama 56

Jolie capture

6 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Munch munch munch !!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Yes. I heard it chomping away quite a few feet before I actually saw it!

6 years ago.

Adele ^club

An excellent macro, Andy!
I feel a bit sorry for the golden daffodil, but that's life!!:)
Have a nice day!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Me too but then again, this daffodil sacrificed itself so that others might live.
(sorry)

6 years ago.

Xata ^club

Done with the smartphone? Excelent!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Xata ^club

No, with my Fujifilm digital. Thanks Xata.

6 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

It was because in your comment you said you just had time to get your phone out of your pocket!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Xata ^club

I know. I keep my cameraphone in one pocket and a digital camera in the other! The digital is better at macro!

6 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Wonderful macro.

6 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

At that time of the year they'll devour anything!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

so it would seem!!!!

6 years ago.

Boro

Jolie *

6 years ago.

Ste

What a great shot Andy .. looks like the second course is waiting in the background

Best wishes ... steve

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Ste

Probably not. I think said beastie would have been sitting back and belching contentedly by that time!

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Dominique 60 ^club

excellent andy !!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Ron,
Nacer,
Erhard,
Bernhard,
Kama,
Pam,
Adele,
Xata,
Jaap,
Gudrun,
Boro,
Steve,
Thank you all!

6 years ago.

Karl Hartwig Schütz ^club

Beautiful shot! Best regards, Karl

6 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Croqueuse de coeur vilaine bête, (lol) ! bien vu Andy.

6 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Very nice macro ! Good Morning, Andy !

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

What a find, Andy !!!!! ******************

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

An excellent macro image Andy...............lots of lovely detail..!!

6 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Oops Andy! Never seen this before...hope you didn´t wear a yellow shirt! ;)

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Purple stripes and green spots. So no problem at all!

6 years ago.

Smiley Derleth ^club

I've never seen one quite like him. A portrait I believe he'd approve.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Smiley Derleth ^club

No. It was too busy eating!

6 years ago.

L. L. Wall ^club

... a timely capture ... (curious; what is that "beastie"?)

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to L. L. Wall ^club

See above. I have changed the title and notes - all thanks to Marie-claire who, amazingly posted her (superior) shot at the same time!

6 years ago.

L. L. Wall ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

... this week, Ipernity's mascot appears to be the Bee Beetle ...

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to L. L. Wall ^club

... so it would seem, Wally! :o)

6 years ago.

RHH

Wonderful capture, Andy. Curious as to what kind of insect this is - some kind of beetle, I assume.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to RHH

See above. I have changed the title and notes - all thanks to Marie-claire who, amazingly posted her (superior) shot at the same time!

6 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Excellent !

6 years ago.

micritter

Superb. Best viewed large to appreciate the details in the bug.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to micritter

Thanks micritter - will add that advice to the notes.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Dominique,
Gillou,
Annemarie,
@ngelique,
John,
Roger,
Judith,
Ian,
Karl,
Jocelyne,
Ulrich,
Marie-claire,
Keith,
Tanja,
Smiley,
Wally,
Ron,
Pat,
Jose,
macritter.
Many thanks to you all!
Best wishes,
Andy

6 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A great macro capture

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Gisela,
Peter,
Thank you both!

6 years ago.

Danielle

Fantastique capture****************

6 years ago.

John Goodwin

Nice sharp photo, Andy.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Nouchet,
Danielle,
John.
Very many thanks!

6 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

great detail, wow

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Philippe,
Mario,
Thank you both!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Evan,
Martin,
Richard,
Thank you very much!

6 years ago.

Jean

What a great capture. Just like us tucking into a fish supper.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club has replied to Jean

Really, Jean? Please take a video of you eating a fish supper. it should be interesting!!!
Joking aside; thank you very much!!!

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, David

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Many thanks, Udo!

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you, Uwe!

6 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Fabulous capture!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

5 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

lovely scene and excellent focus !

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

William,
Nora,
Thank you both!

5 years ago.

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A very hungry wee beastie! (thanks to Marie-claire, I now know this is a bee-beetle!)