Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Ok, I finally managed to process some of my last batch. I have posted a few in the true macro forum, since I think they qualify. If not, then they can fight over them there...

There are a few insects on some of these, but I have no idea what they are. Even on the closest images, they are little red bugs...

These were all shot hand-held, using the Canon 100mm F2.8 macro, or my old 50mm, which was what I used on all my fossil/mineral shots

Spot the bugs (just left of centre...)

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Ok, this is in the macro group too, but it is one of my favourites so far...

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Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Phil, your humor is delightful and your narratives a pleasure to read! Beautiful work on these, and I first thought the tiny red specks were pollen, but after a closer look, they do appear to be some kind of bugs..maybe mites?

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Nice ones, Phil, but they must be downloaded to 'bring them out'. :-D

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

I'm guessing some kind of red mite, but it really is just a guess. It's amazing, given the macro bug shots on UHH, that these can be so small, even with a good macro lens *and* some judicious cropping.

I was thinking about it that day, before I actually noticed these, that I had never seen an insect on or around these flowers. There were a few nice bees out that afternoon, but not until I had changed to the 50mm lens, and I am not sure I could catch focus on them anyway!

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

I think pretty much *everything* on UHH needs to be downloaded for best viewing, and then clicked to magnify too. I know some people say that in every post, but I don't bother. Sometimes, people will post, and the download is very little larger than the thumbnail, and I am not sure of the point there. I don't think 'security' makes much sense - all my exported jpegs are 1920 on the long edge (and almost all mine are horizontal format, since I don't print and view exclusively on the monitor). If someone things they are worth stealing, then good luck to them. I have to admit that I collect pictures from the net, purely for windows wallpaper. These are stored completely separate from my work, so there is no danger of mistaking someone else's stuff for my own.

I remember working on some military shots, in a combat situation, taken back in the early 80s. I posted some of these on facebook, in a regimental forum. One guy reposted my picture with a comment along the lines of "Yes Susie, this is what Grandpa was doing in 1982..." I just found that comment *so* moving!

Wow - talk about wandering off the subject!

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

They are little red mite nymphs Phil. The mature mite has four pair of legs, and the immature nymph has three pair of legs. Since yours only have six legs (your photo enlarges very well!) instead of eight, that makes them nymphs.
I always click on download if it is available. I figure if the option is there, then it is there for a reason. Nice work!