Cone Flower (Echinacea)

Postman butterfly (Heliconius melpomene)

Sunshine Conebush (Leacadendron salignum)

Painted Lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui)

Koringblom (Scabiosa africana)

Gorgon Copper Butterfly (Lycaena gorgon)

Hydrangea

Eastern Amberwing dragonfly (Perithemis tenera)

Silver Lotus (Acmispon argenteus)

Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis)  

Felicia sp.

To give you a sense of scale, this flower is less than a centimeter wide in real life.

Cardinal Meadowhawk dragonfly (Sympetrum illotum)

Forget-Me-Nots (Myosotis)

Greenfly (Aphid)

Featherhead, flannel flower (Phylica pubescens)

Hover fly (Syrphidae)

Cone Flower (Echinacea)

Golden-rod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)

South African Daisy (Asteraceae)

Vivid Dancer damselfly (Argia vivida)

New South Wales Waratah (Telopea speciosissima)

Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

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Up-close ("macro") photography was one of my earliest photographic interests.

It opened my eyes to all the mystery and wonder occurring right underneath my nose. The stunning detail that emerges when even the smallest things on our planet are scrutinized closely is mind-boggling.

I haven't been able to look at the world the same way since.