Birds and insects and spiders should all be spending time hanging out on my tree. My maple is a great place to rest, hunt for a meal, or maybe even make a home.
My previous attempts to capture the little guys with my simple point-and-shoot camera didn’t go so well, but I have some exciting news. Last week fellow writer Michelle Cusolito taught me a new trick. I have a macro setting on camera, and I didn’t even know it.
Sometimes called the downlooker fly, this relative of the deer fly commonly sits on tree trunks with its head oriented toward the ground. When a helpless victim passes by, the vicious little biter takes a chomp. I’m glad this one didn’t bite me.
I can’t wait to see what other cool close-up views I’ll be able to photograph over the next few weeks.
Yay, Melissa! I'm so glad you're now able to get the photos you want to get. And... I learned about the downlooker fly. I see them all the time but didn't know anything about them. Your photo made that possible- I recognized it right away.
ReplyDeleteThanks for helping me with my blog, as well. I appreciate you teaching me how to include links more easily and to include book covers in my posts. I know my readers appreciate the art and I appreciate the posting process being easier. Look at how great this post looks with the book cover art in it! Much better than without.
http://michellecusolito.blogspot.com/2010/05/cora-cooks-pancit.html