The moment of pupation. Monarch caterpillar transforming into a chrysalis. Image: Su Leslie 2017Macro photography truly does change the way it’s possible to see the world; focusing in on tiny details unobserved by the naked eye, and saving them as so many pixels on a computer chip.
Emerging butterfly. The fully formed Monarch butterfly breaks free. Image: Su Leslie 2017
All that remains of the Monarch’s chrysalis stage.. Image: Su Leslie 2017From the life-cycle of a monarch caterpillar to the fine hairs on a bee’s body, what seemed hidden is revealed.
Bee and blossom. Image: Su Leslie 2017Posted to Hidden | One Word Sunday, hosted by Debbie at Travel with Intent.
Zimmerbitch 
My favorite type of photography, love all the details. Beautiful!
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Thanks so much 🙏
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A brilliant hidden!
Lovely images and I adore your choice of subject
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Thanks so much Debbie 🙏
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Nice job! 😀
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Amazing photography! And isn’t nature wonderful?
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Absolutely. If feel I could spend a lifetime pointing a lens at it, and still miss more than I could ever capture.
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Wow. Timing is everything.
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Thanks Tracy.
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These are fantastic, textural pictures. It’s funny how shining a light on what happens doesn’t make it seem any less mysterious.
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Thank you. I couldn’t agree more, and I love that mystery.
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these are amazing
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😀 thanks so much
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That is amazing. Cheers
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Thank you 🙏
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Great captures. ❤️
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🙏 thank you
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Wonderful macros. I really like the remains of the Monarch’s chrysalis stage.
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Thanks Jude. I’d never really noticed before how the faint imprint of the butterfly was left behind.
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These photos are fantastic
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Thanks so much Colline 😀
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Great macro shots, Su! Crisp and colourful!
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Thanks Peter 🙏
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Fantastic! Love that cute little guy at the end too.
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This is fascinating. I’ve never seen anything like this before.
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What a metamorphosis Su, and you captured the crucial parts in your photos.
Leslie
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Thanks Leslie
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🙂
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Awesome macros, Su! I’ve often been tempted to pet a bee especially when it’s that hairy but I’m not sure if they’d like it. 😉 xxxx
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