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Thick-legged Flower Beetle

Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Taken during a walk at Hilsea, near Portsmouth.

Have a Good Friday everyone..............and a splendid weekend.

Nouchetdu38, Luc Reiniche, Jean Paul Capdeville, Gudrun and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo


49 comments - The latest ones
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Superb picture! I don't think I've ever seen an insect the same as this one.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
Thanks Eunice.........glad you like it. These are quite common in my part of the country!
10 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
I really like the contrast of the beetle on the flower! Excellent capture, Keith!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you Stephan.........their colour makes them stand out nicely in these flowers. Glad you like the shot.
10 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
well done!
beautiful image

wish you a happy weekend:)
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you Annemarie..........appreciated.
10 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Fantastic close up and excellent detail Keith, the colour contrast between the beetle and the flower highlights the insect perfectly.
Wish you a good weekend
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Many thanks Roger..........and much appreciated. I'm pleased you like this one!
10 months ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Great find!
10 months ago.
 Ed Synchro
Ed Synchro club
Superbly captured Keith. The iridescence on the beetle is lovely.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ed Synchro club
Thanks very much Ed. They really are quite striking..!!
10 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wow,da hast du ja ein spezielles Insekt entdeckt lieber Keith,das schaut ja toll aus,wie das bei den Beinen etwas dicker ist,eine ganz tolle Makroaufnahme mit perfekter Schärfe auf den Käfer :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thanks very much Güni..........and much appreciated. I'm pleased you like this little beauty.

Enjoy the rest of your day........and the forthcoming weekend.
10 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
An excellent capture, Keith. The beetle could well have been posing for you -- you caught it in a very good position.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to John FitzGerald club
Thanks very much John............greatly appreciated. These are actually fairly easy to capture as they tend to stand still for quite a while :-)
10 months ago.
 Roséha D.
Roséha D. club
Fabulous*******************
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Roséha D. club
Glad you think so Roséha..............much appreciated.
10 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A fantastic macro, Keith ! Wonderful clear and well spottet !
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you Ulrich.
10 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
He's beautifully photographed Keith. I love his colour but don't think I've seen one of these before. I hope you have a great weekend.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Thank you Jenny.............have a good weekend yourself.
10 months ago.
 Jean-Paul
Jean-Paul club
Really nice macro Keith!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean-Paul club
Many thanks Jean-Paul.
10 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
goede compositie bloem en kever--keith
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
thanks very much Fred.
10 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Yellow and green all enveloped in dazzling light!
Splendid macro, Keith!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you so much Judite.
10 months ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
very attractive shot, lovely picture
have a good weekend, Keith !
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Marek Ewjan Stachows…
Thanks very much..........I'm pleased you like it. It's good of you to drop by,

Have a good weekend yourself Marek Uwjan.
10 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
It looks like a goldsmith's work of beautiful metallic shine. A wonderful macro. Keith.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thank you so much for your kind comments Anton........it's a remarkable looking insect. I'm pleased you like it.
10 months ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Hah...wie ich..ein thick-legged Käfer :)))
Das Foto ist köstlich..so licht und sommerlich leicht und der Schnitt ist perfekt...herrlich, Dein Sommer!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Haha...........I'm sure that's not true Tanja :-)))

Glad you like the photo................and thanks for dropping by!
10 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Den Grünen Scheinbockkäfer (Oedemera nobilis, male) hast du sehr gut getroffen, Keith! Eine tolle Nahaufnahme!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
There's obviously a different common name for it your country Wilhelm..........which is normal, although the scientific name is the same. Glad you like this image and thanks for commenting as always.
10 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Splendid macro and enhanced by the daisy!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
Thank you so much Isabel..............always appreciated.
10 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
A very beautiful and impressive beetle, Keith!
Have a splendid weekend as well.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
I'm very pleased you like this one............thank you so much..!!
10 months ago.
* ઇઉ * club has replied to Keith Burton club
I see this species so rarely in nature.
All the more I am glad to see them at least on such beautiful photos.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to * ઇઉ * club
You're very kind..............thanks again* ઇઉ *
10 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Superb close-up of this beetle, and the Fibonacci spiral in the dog daisy. ;-))
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Amelia club
Thank you so much Amelia.........I really please you like this one.
10 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
So detailed and sharp Keith. Another superb shot!!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
You're so kind Rosa............thank you.,
10 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
You can make beetles look great, love the iridescent green-blue!
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
That wasn't hard to do with this beauty Gudrun............glad you like him!
10 months ago.
 Jean Paul Capdeville
Jean Paul Capdeville club
Superbe macro
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean Paul Capdeville club
Thank you kind sir.............much appreciated.
10 months ago.

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