Blossom in the backyard (PhotoFeed Contest Macro)

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Blossom 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.

![IMG_9112.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/friendlymoose/23tmBVUji7anzp34UQhYkLMhvhYXiTZ2gr16m2aM6CPaEuTdNDfuzL51FsjxpnH8Cmhcx.JPG)
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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. 

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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.

![IMG_9104.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/friendlymoose/23tmHdh1wwR1uk1zm41ZE6nRB1384tnQDX731rbPxUKj94K45CRh6jq5Mc6Di6DpkDaFc.JPG)
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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.

![IMG_9107.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/friendlymoose/23xKt7zr7MSRu4ScgZokZA9FKNKewAJVxCxmzdJC3z5g4Qndu54dazmhrLn91jgbtucEC.JPG)
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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.
![IMG_9108.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/friendlymoose/23vsNmRR7mVjTuMVxwhcbs4E4wNNAuu4DKMD9ysTz3Xh8PvD1vtPLr4jqNmDwYBPAviHw.JPG)

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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. 

![IMG_9118.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/friendlymoose/23wCA1DUb4KyMUsX3eDy7LnkepsvH7mg5geiUjT9hdcz4pQC5mP4WNQnpu8g2TMKPjhFx.JPG)



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