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Compulsive photographer with lots of time - mostly macro, with the occasional bird or whatnot... https://www.flickr.com/photos/karenwwlax

Side view macro photo of a green-eyed robber fly, Atomosia sp., against a diffuse dark background. It's consuming prey.
Head on, close up view of an orange assassin bug nymph, probably Zelus, on a leaf, against a dark background
Close up view of a robber fly in the field, perched on a stalk
Side view of a jumping spider on a deck railing, seems to have prey
Head-on view of a jumping spider on a deck railing
A katydid nymph is perched on a blue salvia flower in the garden. Side view, with a diffuse green/brown background
A colorful orchard orbweaver spider hangs upside down on its net, eating unidentifiable prey. The circular web is visible in front of a soft green background -
Close up of a green tree frog (Hyla cenerea) in the middle of a big pink and green caladium leaf. Mayfield Park, Austin Texas
Macro photograph of a green lacewing, seen through in a window. Background is solid black
Macro photograph of a whitish Mecaphesa crab spider atop a purple salvia flower
Macro photograph of a furrow orbweaver, Larinoides, hanging from the web in a bottlebrush tree
Close up photo of a buttonbush flower, minus the stem, with sky as background
Macro photograph of a maize calligrapher hoverfly on a blade of grass
Macro photograph of a long-horned bee, Melissodes tepaneca, nestled in a petal of a ruellia flower in the field
Queen butterfly in the air against a soft background
Macro photograph of a small leafhopper, Tylozygus bifidus, sitting in a wedelia daisy. It's black, with light blue stripes running head to tail, and red eyes.
Macro photograph of a row of lacewing eggs against a dark background. Larvae are emerging from the eggs
Close up photo of a green anole (green phase), Anolis carolinensis, on a leaf in the garden
Macro photograph of a Southern pink moth, Pyrausta inornatalis, nestled into a mealy blue sage flower
Macro photograph of a geron bee fly on top of a Gregg's mistflower
Macro photograph of a very small syrphid fly, Orthonevra nitda, or "wavy mucksucker." It's on the yellow interior of a daisy. The eye is very patterned and detailed.
Macro photograph of a katydid nymph inside a pink mutabilis rose flower in the garden
Macro photograph of a green lynx spider with prey in a yellow senna flower in a field
Macro photo of a geron bee fly on Gregg's mistflowers in the garden, against a blurry green background
Macro photograph of a bottle fly in the garden, standing on a small cluster of yarrow flowers. Garden background is light green and diffuse
Macro photo of a sleepy orange butterfly, in a field, perched on a leaf, with a dark green diffuse background
Green anole, Anolis carolinensis, in its brown phase. Closeup of head and shoulders against a green garden background
We saw this green anole on a pole in the garden, illuminated by diffuse sunshine, with a dark background. He was doing that dewlap thing they like to do - impressive -
Macro photograph the head of a very small anole, deep inside a pink hibiscus flower
Longhorn bee (Epimelissodes sp.) in a macro photo, suspended under a red and yellow Mexican hat wildflower in the field
Macro photograph of a green katydid nymph in a red and yellow coreopsis flower, with a black background
Macro photograph of a green lynx spider (Peucetia) atop a Barbara's buttons flower
Macro shot from above of a Mecaphesa crab spider on the petal of a purple sage flower, with more petals in the background
Macro photograph of a green/gold long-legged fly (Condylostylus I think) on a salvia leaf in the garden
Macro photograph of a brown dragonfly (white spots on the wings) in the field, possibly a widow skimmer, perched on the end of a stick. Background is green and blurred
Macro photograph of a green and gold emerald flower scarab (Trichiotinus lunulatus) in a Barbara's buttons flower
Macro photograph of a (very small, presumably male) green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) inside a dew-covered fleabane daisy
A couple of green anoles, anolis carolinensis, intertwined and mating on our front porch. One's green, the other is in the brown phase.
Close up macro shot of a striped horse fly (Tabanus lineola) on a railing, showing the colorful striped eyes.
Macro shot of two syrphid hoverflies in coupled flight
Macro shot of a "feather-legged fly", Trichopoda, on top of the remnants of a small flower in the field
Macro head-on photograph of an orchard orbweaver behind, apparently looking at (?), a captured and partially eaten fly
Euphoria kernii, Kern's flower scarab, common through the mid-South US. This is a macro shot of one pretty much head-on, working in a yellow gerbera daisy
Flash macro photo of a Mecaphesa crab spider on the edge of a leaf in the garden. Background is very dark
Head-on macro photograph of a North American wheel bug nymph (Arilus cristatus), sitting on a leaf
Macro photo of a silver long-jawed orbweaver, Tetragnatha laboriosa, seen down in the dead leaves in the garden
A pollen-covered black halictid sweat bee is in the stamens of a yellow mutabilis rose
A syrphid hoverfly is working on the anthers of a mutabilis rose, with pink petals in a blurry background
A Mecaphesa crab spider is perched on the tip of a new leaf in a rose bush against a blurred background
A green anole resting on a chair frame, close up look at head, blurry background
A greater earless lizard (Cophosaurus texanus) sits on a rock in the sun, on a trail in the Texas Hill Country
Macro shot of a green anole, with a focus on an eye, and a narrow depth of field
A pair of common mestra butterflies in the woods, one flying and one perched, against a dark background
A crab spider is partially concealed in a partially open yellow hibiscus flower, with an ant peeking over the petals right in front of it
Several droplets on a blade of grass in a field, one hanging down and much larger than the others, with a soft background. An inverted view of the field, with the sun behind a tree, is seen in the large droplet
A lacewing larva on a leaf, with a large pile of carcasses (aphid, I think) on its back
A variegated fritillary butterfly perched in the field, with a soft background
Orange and white Mecaphesa crab spider on a salvia leaf in the garden
An eastern amberwing dragonfly in the field - macro photograph, with a soft green background
A view from below of a neon skimmer dragonfly on the end of a small twig. Background is blurry and indistinct