"Pond Frog Up Close"

A close-up look at a frog in a small fresh water pond in New Jersey.
Dandelion Pod

A close-up photograph of a dandelion seed pod and the yellow flower along side.
Busy Bee

A close-up of a bee on wildflowers in a NJ meadow.
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Portrait of flesh fly, made with magnification 5 and f/14 using a Canon 7D and Canon macrolens MP-E 65mm/f2.8.

True flies are insects of the order Diptera (from the Greek di = two, and ptera = wings). They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax.
Diptera is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species of mosquitoes, gnats, midges and others, although under half of these (about 120,000 species) have been described. It is one of the major insect orders both in terms of ecological and human (medical and economic) importance (source: Wikipedia).
January 25, 2013 - Petals
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Mini chocolate chips
[25/365] After the rain.
I had so much fun today playing in the backyard trying to capture these drops.
"Pond Frog Up Close"

A close-up look at a frog in a small fresh water pond in New Jersey.
"Pond Frog Up Close"

A close-up look at a frog in a small fresh water pond in New Jersey.
"Pond Frog Up Close"

A close-up look at a frog in a small fresh water pond in New Jersey.
See photo in original gallery.