Macro Fun

I'm really enjoying the new macro lens. The Green Hairstreak was showing well in the warm sun at Stewartby Lake. So far the extra reach of the 180mm has proven its value when approaching flighty subjects.

Canon 40D, Tamron 180mm macro,
1/160th sec, f/9.0, ISO 100, tripod

I can't find a name for this small spider which was lurking on a dead flower head - amazing camouflage !

This is Gymnochaeta viridis, very similar to the Greenbottle from which it differs by having hairy eyes. The second image shows a 'sun-tanned' individual - the bronze colour is acquired with age.