<p class="ql-block">2024年我们几个有共同爱好的摄友还是继续保持着对微距拍摄的热情，不断到植物园和郊外去拍摄小昆虫。</p><p class="ql-block">I and some of my photography friends, who have common interests, continued to have the passion for making macro photos in the year of 2024. We kept on going to the Botanical Garden and suburbs to take pictures of insects.</p> <p class="ql-block">一月份的昆虫并不多，但只要我们出门就能拍得一些昆虫。</p><p class="ql-block">Actually there were not many insects in January but as long as we were out we could have some pictures of insects.</p><p class="ql-block">这是泛光红棉蝽。冬天蝽是比较容易找到的。</p><p class="ql-block">This is Dindymus rubiginosus (Fabricius). It is easier to find some Hemiptera in winter.</p> <p class="ql-block">这是油茶宽盾蝽。</p><p class="ql-block">这一窝蝽给我们带来了不少的乐趣，连续几次去植物园还能找到它们。</p><p class="ql-block">These are Poecilocoris latus. This nest of Poecilocoris latus brought us a lot of fun. We could find them in the Botanical Garden continually for several times.</p> <p class="ql-block">靓丽的荔枝蝽，这只荔枝蝽很薄， 透过阳光可以看到它是通透的。</p><p class="ql-block">This beautiful Tessaratoma papillosa was very thin. Through the sunlight we could see it was transparent.</p> <p class="ql-block">荔枝蝽宝宝尿尿</p><p class="ql-block">Baby Tessaratoma papillosa peeing</p> <p class="ql-block">刚出生的蝽宝宝</p><p class="ql-block">Newly born Aspongopus chinensis Dallas</p> <p class="ql-block">泛光红蝽与它的美食</p><p class="ql-block">Dindymus rubiginosus & its food</p> <p class="ql-block">这群白尾红蚜虫妈妈带着姿态万千的小家伙，也成了我们的模特。</p><p class="ql-block">This group of little Uroleucon formosanum in thousands of postures， led by the mother， also become our models.</p> <p class="ql-block">春节期间家里的年花麦秆菊吸引来了不少的小客人。这只小小食蚜蝇每天都来光顾，而且一直都守护在这里。</p><p class="ql-block">稳坐家中的食蚜蝇</p><p class="ql-block">这张照片荣幸获得了微观世界微距摄影春季赛（手机组）第二名。</p><p class="ql-block">During the Spring Festival, the Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev at home attracted quite some little visitors. This little Syrphus torvus came every day and always guarded there.</p><p class="ql-block">It was a great honor that this Syrphus torvus firmly staying at home won 2nd prize in the Macro World Macro Photography Sping Contest (Mobile Phone Section).</p> <p class="ql-block">来个大头照(食蚜蝇）</p><p class="ql-block">A close-up of Syrphus torvus</p> <p class="ql-block">另一只食蚜蝇也每天来光顾。</p><p class="ql-block">Another Syrphus torvus also came every day.</p> <p class="ql-block">麦秆菊还引来了这只漂亮的散纹盛蛱蝶。Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev also attracted this beautiful Symbrenthia lilaea.</p> <p class="ql-block">躲在网中的艾普跳蛛。</p><p class="ql-block">Epeus alboguttatus in net</p> <p class="ql-block">黄色艾普跳蛛</p><p class="ql-block">Yellow Epeus alboguttatus</p> <p class="ql-block">可爱的艾普跳蛛</p><p class="ql-block">Lovely Epeus alboguttatus</p> <p class="ql-block">跳蛛与猎物</p><p class="ql-block">Salticidae & its prey</p> <p class="ql-block">独守家中的棒络新妇蜘蛛</p><p class="ql-block">Nephila clavata staying home alone</p> <p class="ql-block">光斑下的库乐棘腹蛛</p><p class="ql-block">Gasteracantha kuhli under light spots</p> <p class="ql-block">飞版蜜蜂并不容易拍，更多的时候是在盛开的鲜花中胡乱拍一通，可能就会碰巧拍到一张比较满意的照片。</p><p class="ql-block">It is not easy to get a picture of a flying bee. Most of the time I would make a lot of pictures among the blossom flowers and possibly I could get a satisfied picture.</p> <p class="ql-block">收获满满的蜜蜂</p><p class="ql-block">Bee with full harvest</p> <p class="ql-block">守护（马蜂）</p><p class="ql-block">guard （Vespidae)</p> <p class="ql-block">憨憨的切叶蜂</p><p class="ql-block">Naive Megachile</p> <p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:18px;">指点江山（蜉蝣）</span></p><p class="ql-block">天气这么冷居然发现了蜉蝣，让我们也兴奋了不少时间。</p><p class="ql-block">Pointing to stream and hill (Ephemeroptera)</p><p class="ql-block">We were happy for some while to find this Ephemeroptera even in such a cold weather.</p> <p class="ql-block">姐妹花(蜉蝣）</p><p class="ql-block">Sisters of Ephemeroptera</p> <p class="ql-block">蜉蝣与光斑</p><p class="ql-block">Ephemeroptera & light spots</p> <p class="ql-block">长尾巴的蜉蝣</p><p class="ql-block">Long tail Ephemeroptera</p> <p class="ql-block">绿眼睛橙色豆娘</p><p class="ql-block">Orange Caenagrion with green eyes</p> <p class="ql-block">长长尾巴的豆娘</p><p class="ql-block">Caenagrion with long tail</p> <p class="ql-block">成双成对的色璁</p><p class="ql-block">Calopterygidae Sélys in pairs</p> <p class="ql-block">有幸摄友给我们带来了这只可爱的小螳螂，动作多多，让我们拍个痛快。</p><p class="ql-block">We were lucky that one of the friends brought this lovely mantodea. It was so active that we all had the chance to make many pictures.</p> <p class="ql-block">嗨，来个美照。</p><p class="ql-block">Hi, take a beautiful photo.</p> <p class="ql-block">进入三月份，昆虫逐渐多起来了，从此，我们也进入了繁忙的拍摄季节。</p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:18px;">这只眼斑螳螂宝宝很帅气吧？</span></p><p class="ql-block">When it came to March we had got more and more insects. From then on we entered the busy season for photography.</p><p class="ql-block">Is this baby Creobroter handsome?</p> <p class="ql-block">我们在植物园还发现了这只通透的玻璃螳螂。它叫齿华螳。</p><p class="ql-block">In the Botanical Garden we found this transparent Mantodea. It is called Sinomantis denticulata.</p> <p class="ql-block">仰望天空（齿华螳）</p><p class="ql-block">Staring up at the sky (Sinomantis denticulata)</p> <p class="ql-block">窥探的大刀螳螂</p><p class="ql-block">Prying Mantodea</p> <p class="ql-block">眼斑螳螂宝宝</p><p class="ql-block">Baby Creobroter</p> <p class="ql-block">隐蔽的小螳螂</p><p class="ql-block">Hidden Mantodea</p> <p class="ql-block">来个大特写（大刀螳螂）</p><p class="ql-block">Close-up of a Mantodea</p> <p class="ql-block">今年还有幸跟随老师去了浙北大峡谷，拍到了不少昆虫。因为之前写了一篇专题，这里不再赘述。</p><p class="ql-block">这张落日余晖下的螳螂荣幸获得了微观世界微距摄影大赛夏季赛（手机组）的冠军。</p><p class="ql-block">We were lucky to follow the teacher to the North Zhejiang Grand Canyon. We made quite a lot of pictures of insects. As I had written a special article about it I will not repeat here.</p><p class="ql-block">It was a great honor that this Mantodea under the setting sun won the championship in the Macro World Macro Photography Summer Contest (Mobile Phone Section).</p> <p class="ql-block">罕见的螳蛉</p><p class="ql-block">Rarely seen Mantispa</p> <p class="ql-block">呆萌呆萌的小螳螂</p><p class="ql-block">Adorkable Mantodea</p> <p class="ql-block">花桥上的小螳螂</p><p class="ql-block">Mantodea on the flower bridge</p> <p class="ql-block">彩色脚的黑螳螂</p><p class="ql-block">Black Mantodea with colourful legs</p> <p class="ql-block">大腹便便的眼斑螳螂妈妈 </p><p class="ql-block">Pregnant mother of Creobroter</p> <p class="ql-block">欢迎小家伙再度来到我家，它是玻璃螳螂（齿华螳），去年也来我家住了两个多月，后来长了翅膀应该就飞走了。</p><p class="ql-block">Welcome this little creature to come to my home again. It is called Sinomantis denticulata. Last year they came and stayed for more than two months. Then they grew wings and I think they flied away.</p> <p class="ql-block">晶莹剔透的玻璃螳螂（齿华螳）</p><p class="ql-block">Transparent Sinomantis denticulata</p> <p class="ql-block">螳螂公主又欢欢喜喜穿上了婚纱。</p><p class="ql-block">This Sinomantis denticulata princess put on its wedding dress happily.</p><p class="ql-block">这张螳螂公主穿上婚纱的照片荣幸获得了微观世界2024年度微距摄影大赛（手机组）第二名。</p><p class="ql-block">It was a great honor that this picture of <span style="font-size:18px;">Sinomantis denticulata with wedding dress won</span> 2nd prize in the Macro World Annual Macro Photography Contest (Mobile Phone Section).</p> <p class="ql-block">慵懒的蚂蚱</p><p class="ql-block">Lazy locust</p> <p class="ql-block">这只小螽斯，晶莹剔透，也挺可爱。</p><p class="ql-block">This Tettigoniidae was transparent and was also lovely.</p> <p class="ql-block">靓丽的小螽斯</p><p class="ql-block">Beautiful Tettigoniidae</p> <p class="ql-block">在华南植物园的草丛中，我看到这只螽斯的形状很奇怪，它弯曲身体，在咬一个胶状物，经查阅得知，这是螽斯在交配之后雄虫留在雌虫体外精囊，雌虫咬食精囊后才产生受精卵。</p><p class="ql-block">In the tussock grass in South China Botanical Garden I saw the strange shape of this Tettigoniidae. It bended its body and was biting a gelatinous substance. After checking, it was found out that after mating the male Tettigoniidae would leave a spermatophore outside the body of the female <span style="font-size:18px;">Tettigoniidae. Only after the female Tettigoniidae bite the spermatophore could she g</span>enerate fertilized eggs.</p> <p class="ql-block">救救我!</p><p class="ql-block">Help me!</p> <p class="ql-block">共同努力</p><p class="ql-block">Work together</p> <p class="ql-block">蚂蚁护蛋</p><p class="ql-block">Ant protecting it's egg</p> <p class="ql-block">蚂蚁与美食</p><p class="ql-block">Ants and their food</p> <p class="ql-block">翠绿色的剑环蝶蛹</p><p class="ql-block">Emerald green chrysalis of Stichophthalma howqua</p> <p class="ql-block">蓝点紫斑蝶蛹</p><p class="ql-block">朋友送给我一颗金光闪闪的蝴蝶蛹，蝴蝶准备出壳的时候变成了这颗多彩的蛹。</p><p class="ql-block"> This is the chrysalis of Euploea midamus (Linnaeus). When my friend gave me this it was fully golden. It turned into such a colourful chrysalis not long before the butterfly got out of its chrysalis.</p> <p class="ql-block">满满的爱(鹿蛾）</p><p class="ql-block">Full love （Amatidae）</p> <p class="ql-block">成双成对的台湾黑星小灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Megisba malaya in pairs</p> <p class="ql-block">化蛹成蝶的丝纹蛱蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Cyrestis thyodamas just emerged from its cocoon.</p> <p class="ql-block">逆光下的白波纹小灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Jamides alectodro micus (Fruhstorfer, 1910) under the back light</p> <p class="ql-block">漂亮的青凤蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Beautiful Graphium sarpedon</p> <p class="ql-block">光影下的白波纹小灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Jamides alectodro micus (Fruhstorfer, 1910) under the light and shadow</p> <p class="ql-block">形状特异的里黄长尾灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Strange shape of Ticherra acte</p> <p class="ql-block">前世与今生</p><p class="ql-block">Past life and present life</p> <p class="ql-block">尿尿的穹翠凤蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Peeing Papilio dialis Leech</p> <p class="ql-block">多彩的斜斑彩灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Colourful Heliophorus phoenicoparyphus (Holland)</p> <p class="ql-block">漂亮的斑蝶公主</p><p class="ql-block">Beautiful Danaidae</p> <p class="ql-block">爱恋中的点玄灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Tongeia filicaudis in love</p> <p class="ql-block">共享美食（台湾黑星小灰蝶）</p><p class="ql-block">这三只小灰蝶聚在一起共享美食，透过镜头我看到后面那只小灰蝶逐渐挪动身子，最后组成了一朵盛开的鲜花。</p><p class="ql-block">Sharing food (Megisba malaya）</p><p class="ql-block">When these three Megisba malaya were sharing food together and through the lens I saw the one at the back was moving gradually and finally they formed the shape of a blossom flower.</p> <p class="ql-block">有一天在查台湾黑星小灰蝶拉丁文时居然发现了我在视觉中国上传的这张照片，还是挺开心的，可以帮到有兴趣想更多了解昆虫的人。</p><p class="ql-block">One day when I was looking for the Latin name of Megisba malaya, I found this picture I uploaded to 500px. I am happy that I can help people who have interests to know more about insects.</p> <p class="ql-block">粗黑斑小灰蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Castalius rosimon Fabricius</p> <p class="ql-block">大伞弄蝶被列入《国家三有保护名录》</p><p class="ql-block">Bibasis miracula is included in the List of terrestrial wildlife with significant ecological, scientific, and social value. </p> <p class="ql-block">忙于采蜜的水稻直纹稻弄蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Parnara guttata busy collecting honey</p> <p class="ql-block">朋友第一次带我去夜拍尿尿的尺蛾，我还拍得不好，仅做一个记录。希望来年可以再有机会练手。</p><p class="ql-block">It was the first time that my friends took me to take pictures of the peeing Geometridae at night. The pictures were not well taken. This is just a record. I hope in the coming year I will have the chance to practice again.</p> <p class="ql-block">第一次见到黄斑黑蝉。</p><p class="ql-block">It was the first time for me to see this Gaeana maculata.</p> <p class="ql-block">薄翅蝉</p><p class="ql-block">这张照片是上传视觉中国后第一张售出的照片。</p><p class="ql-block">Chremistica ochracea</p><p class="ql-block">This is the first picture sold by 500px after I uploaded pictures.</p> <p class="ql-block">漂亮的黄蜻蜓</p><p class="ql-block">Beautiful Pantala flavescens Fabricius</p> <p class="ql-block">家里的月季枯枝上居然发现这只可爱的小天牛。</p><p class="ql-block">I found this lovely Cerambycidae in the dry twig of roses.</p> <p class="ql-block">凶猛的猎镰猛蚁</p><p class="ql-block">Ferocious Harpegnathos venator</p> <p class="ql-block">毛绒绒的叶甲</p><p class="ql-block">Hairy Chrysomelinae</p> <p class="ql-block">来自新疆阿勒泰的赤条蝽</p><p class="ql-block">Graphosoma rubrolineata from Altai, Xinjiang</p> <p class="ql-block">来自新疆禾木的熊蜂</p><p class="ql-block">Bombus from Hemu, Xinjiang</p> <p class="ql-block">牛虻与美食</p><p class="ql-block">Tabanus & its food</p> <p class="ql-block">可爱的牛虻</p><p class="ql-block">Lovely Tabanus</p> <p class="ql-block">牛虻与美食</p><p class="ql-block">Tabanus & its food</p> <p class="ql-block">靓丽的龙眼鸡</p><p class="ql-block">Beautiful Pyrops candelaria</p> <p class="ql-block">叶蝉尿尿</p><p class="ql-block">Cicadellidae peeing</p> <p class="ql-block">唱诗班的小天使(蝶角蛉）</p><p class="ql-block">The little angel of the choir （Ascalaphidae）</p> <p class="ql-block">欢乐的贵宾犬（跳舞兰的花蕊）</p><p class="ql-block">Happy poodle (Stamens of Oncidium hybridum)</p> <p class="ql-block">红蘑菇</p><p class="ql-block">Red mushrooms</p> <p class="ql-block">今年10月底我购买了相机微距镜头，从而开启了微距摄影的另一个阶段。相机的操作和手机差别很大，从此好像又回到了刚学手机微距拍摄的阶段，见到啥都拍，就是为了能多多练手。但是，已经进入冬季，小昆虫很少，只能期盼来年再努力。以下的照片都是用相机拍的习作，基本上都是原图，水平有待提高。</p><p class="ql-block">By the end of Oct. I bought a lens to take macro photos with camera, thus starting another stage of taking macro photography. The operation with camera is quite different with the one with mobile. It seems I am back to the beginning stage of taking macro photos with mobile. I have to take photos of any insects I can see just to have more chances to practice. But as it is winter already there are very few insects. I can only wish to have more practices in the coming year.</p><p class="ql-block">The following pictures were taken with the camera. Basically they are all from original pictures. I still have to improve with the technique.</p> <p class="ql-block">这是家里露台的玻璃螳螂的大头照。</p><p class="ql-block">This is the close-up of the Sinomantis denticulata from my terrace.</p> <p class="ql-block">叶子上的雨滴</p><p class="ql-block">Raindrop on the leave</p> <p class="ql-block">可爱的小豆娘</p><p class="ql-block">Lovely little Caenagrion</p> <p class="ql-block">多彩的油茶宽盾蝽</p><p class="ql-block">Colourful Poecilocoris latus</p> <p class="ql-block">睡梦中的斑腿泛树蛙</p><p class="ql-block">Polypedates megacephalus in sleep</p> <p class="ql-block">靓丽的叶甲</p><p class="ql-block">Beautiful Chrysomelinae</p> <p class="ql-block">金属感十足的金龟子</p><p class="ql-block">Metallic Scarabaeoidea</p> <p class="ql-block">刚出生的草蛉</p><p class="ql-block">Newly born Chrysopidae</p> <p class="ql-block">生蛋蛋的报喜斑粉蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Delias pasithoe Linnaeus,1767 laying eggs </p> <p class="ql-block">光斑下的菜粉蝶</p><p class="ql-block">Pieris rapae Linnaeus under light spots</p> <p class="ql-block">2024年是开心愉快的一年，谢谢摄友们的陪伴! 我们共同享受了大自然，共同收获了喜悦，共同拍到了一些比较满意的作品。</p><p class="ql-block">2024 was a year of happiness. Thanks to the photography friends for their accompany! We enjoyed the nature together, we enjoyed the pleasure together and we made some satisfied photos together. </p>