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Week 31, August 3-9, 2025 – Morning Insects

August 9th, 2025

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2022, 2023, 2025, 22.07.31, 23.06.05, 25.07.13, 25.08.02, A7r3, ailanthus webworm, ambush bug, animal, aphid, aphids, Aug25, August, blossom, bug, Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls, cone flower, D750, daddy long-legs, damsel fly, Elgin, Elgin IL, eyes, flower, Gilberts IL, grass, grasshopper, green, hair, Harvestman, hopper, insect, insect macro, Jul22, Jul25, July, Jun23, June, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, Laona macro, leaf, leaves, legs, macro, moth, NENA Butterfly Garden, Nikon, orange, Sony, stalk, stem, sunlight, sunshine, sweat bee, Week 31 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, wings, yellow

“Just Waking Up”

August 9th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.08.02, A7r3, animal, Aug25, August, Elgin, Elgin IL, flower, grasshopper, green, hopper, insect, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, leaf, macro, Sony, sunshine, Week 31 2025

spots instead

This grasshopper was so tiny that it was almost transparent, but it stood still for its portrait and even twitched its antenna when requested. Maybe the freckles are from the sunny days before, and it didn’t tan, just got spots instead.

Week 38, September 17-23, 2023 – Nature Macros

September 23rd, 2023

“A Little Hopper”

September 22nd, 2023

Tagged 2023, 23.05.30, A7r3, bug, Elgin IL, home studio, hopper, insect, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, Laona macro, macro, May, May23, nymph, private residence, private studio, Sony, Week 38 2023

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Week 24, June 11-17, 2023 – Insect Macros

June 17th, 2023

“Sleek Design”

June 14th, 2023

Tagged 2023, 23.05.28, A7r3, animal, Elgin IL, grass, green, home studio, hopper, insect, Laona 100mm f2.8 2x macro, leafhopper, May, May23, Sony, Week 24 2023

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Week 1, January 6-12, 2019 – Beautiful Nature

January 12th, 2019

“Hiding Hopper”

January 6th, 2019

Tagged 17.07.16, 2017, Arlington Heights IL, flower, grasshopper, green, hopper, insect, iPhone, iPhone 7 Plus, Jul17, July, pink, Week 1 2019

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