Creaturekind

As you've seen in previous posts I've picked up a new hobby, wildlife photography. It is so much fun, especially since I picked up an extension tube so I could get better close ups of even the smaller creatures out there.  Being the beginning of summer and the weather being hot and sunny I've had great opportunities to practice. Mainly all the little bumbles, they've been helping me out the most. Therefore I've decided to show you guys my favourites so far. Maybe try and identify a few as well, as usual please let me know if you think I'm incorrect or if you have some tips and tricks when it comes to taking bumble photos!  The first few are my latest progress which you can tell as they're a bit sharper. Also if someone could tell me what the bell shaped flower is as well I'd be really grateful, can't seem to find it online! The bees seem to love it! Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) White Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hy

A focust! I think I should rename my blog to creaturepuns instead of creaturekind. I mean finding a bug is amazing but finding an excellent pun is nearly as good! Back to the subject at hand, grasshoppers! These creatures have been very elusive to my eye the last few years. I'm not sure if that's because I'm no longer spending as much time running in fields and woodlands as I was when I was little. Or if it's sadly because of the insect decline due to the usual dangers like habitat loss, urbanisation and increased farming. Most likely a bit of both even though studies have shown that insects are in decline but I'm not so sure if the grasshopper is per say.  But I've now increased my luck of finding them by practising (beginner) macro photography. I still need to play around a lot more with my camera, invest in a good lens as I'm just using extension tubes at the moment so any advice is very welcome! The camera I use is Sony Alpha a6300 and the lens I current