Blossom in the backyard (PhotoFeed Contest Macro)
hive-153349·@friendlymoose·
0.000 HBDBlossom in the backyard (PhotoFeed Contest Macro)
It’s been a while since I did any macro photography, but now that spring is in full swing, the trees are full of blossom again, and that blossom attracts insects. A perfect reason to grab my macro lens and head into the backyard. Here are some photos I took. Although a lot of the trees are blossoming at the moment it was a tiny little flower that amazed me the most. It's not a plant I've planted myself, so it's actually weed. But how beautiful it is! The flower itself is no more that 0,5 centimeter in diameter. The white leaves seem to have a metallic shine in them which you don't notice with the naked eye, but are visible through magnification. I also like it that the leaves are slightly imperfect. This is my entry for the PhotoFeed Contest with the subject Macro for this week.  <br> But there was more. There flowers are from my apple tree which has a lot of blossom at the moment. When I was in the backyard I unfortunately didn't spot any insects around it. I do see bees collecting nectar from the flower frequently, which is good for the pollination.  <br> The petals of the flowers look really cool up close. I hope the bees will do their work and that we will have a nice harvest this year. Last year wasn't that good. But I thought I had read something about fruit trees that you get a big yield every two years. If that is true we will get more apples this year.  <br> Another beautiful tree we have is a crabapple. It doesn't produce edible apples, but the blossom is really beautiful! The entire tree will turn into one big pink 'cloud' in a week or so.  <br> Macro can make even the most simple flower turn into beauties. Just like this dandelion, which also is a weed. I'm always so amazed how they turn the leaves into seeds. A very cool transformation that often happens overnight.  <br> And here is one of my friends; a ladybug. These fellas protect my fruit trees from being infested by aphids. Did you know that a ladybug can eat 50 to 100 aphids per day, depending on the species and size of the ladybug.   # Topcomment [](https://peakd.com/hive-148441/@topcomment/rewarding-meaningful-comments-with-topcomment) [Topcomment](https://peakd.com/hive-148441/@topcomment/rewarding-meaningful-comments-with-topcomment) is an initiative to reward high quality comments.  # Hive Photographers [](https://peakd.com/hive-153349/@friendlymoose/ask-a-photographer-aap) For all Hive Photographers: come join our [Hive Photographer Discord Channel](https://discord.gg/dMep2wsKjc)   A weekly blog with an overview of all the photography contests on Hive. #photocontests. </center>  [](https://peakd.com/c/hive-177745/) Share anything about cycling in the [Cycling Community](https://peakd.com/c/hive-177745/)
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