Keith Burton's photos with the keyword: mating

Amorous goings on in my garden, on the edge of a flower pot!

If I'm not mistaken this shows a pair of Toads (the smaller one is the male) in a mating embrace. Taken in the Southsea Rock Gardens. Not one of my finest efforts, but in my defence, I was balanced on one knee on the slippery edge of a pond, in the rain! I'm happy with it as a "record" shot. Marginally better viewed large.

A canopid fly. (Sicus Ferrugineus). Taken on Skokholm Island. Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.

Getting up-close-and-personal in the lavender.

The obligatory Ladybird porn shot!

Taken on Skokholm Island.

I went out with Alby yesterday evening for a couple of hours macro-shooting at North Common on Hayling Island. Lots of bugs and stuff there and took loads of shots, but I ended up deleting the majority of them once I'd seen them on the computer screen. I really need to get some more practice at this macro lark........haven't done much this year! A really nice way to spend a summer's evening though.........and finished off with a pint!

Shield bugs doing what comes naturally!