Family Photography Challenge: Bugs

We were originally going to take pictures of animals, but other than an occasional squirrel or chipmunk running across the lawn, we don't see a lot of animals around here.  Taking pictures of bugs gave us the opportunity to practice taking pictures up close, zooming in with the lens, and focusing on the insect instead of the environment around it.  We don't normally get to see the details in the many bugs flying around our yard, and these photographs allowed us to see the insects in greater detail.

Grasshopper, by Raina

Bee, by Jackson

Dragonflies, by me

It must be dragonfly mating season, because all the dragonflies seemed to be flying around in pairs!