Cicada Killer on Zinnia

© G. Margaret Hennes

Cicada Killer on Zinnia

Uploaded: July 25, 2021 06:50:11 | Entered: July 25, 2021 06:50:11

Description

I went to a favorite garden hoping to find bees or butterflies , only to find lots of Cicada Killers flying around in a rather menacing manner. Trusting that they were harmless to humans I took a variety of shots and escaped without getting stung!.

Exif: Camera: Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II; Shutter Speed: 1/1500; Aperture: f/4.0; ISO: 200; Orientation: ; Date: 2021:07:24 22:00:20

Comments

Terry Korpela level-deluxe July 25, 2021

Nicely Done G. Margaret! #1766164

Leslie McLain level-classic July 25, 2021

An amazing macro, Margaret. #11915011

Janet Criswell level-classic July 25, 2021

Fantastic capture, Margaret! #11915013

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 25, 2021

Impressive subject, detail and capture!! #11915021

G. Margaret Hennes level-classic July 25, 2021

Thank you Terry, Leslie, Janet and Jeff for the great feedback! #11915022

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 03, 2021

Wonderful macro Margaret, I understand these guys had a feast this year!! << #11917659

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 31, 2021

Fantastic. Congratulations, Margaret! #11923784

Janet Criswell level-classic August 31, 2021

Congrats on your fantastic gold win, Margaret! #11923915

Teresa Burnett level-classic September 01, 2021

Congratulations on your well deserved Win, Margaret! #11924249

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 02, 2021

Congrats on your fantastic win, Margaret! #11924586

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 03, 2021

Well Deserved - Congrats on your Win!! #11924680

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 09, 2021

Congratulations on your excellent image and winner, Margaret! #11926491

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