40 Stunning Photographs of Nature, Up Close and Personal
“Jewel of the Air — Chrysis Ignita” by Jan Rosenboom
Finalist, “Micro”
A very brightly colored fly-type bug includes shades of shiny, radiant blue, green, purple, and pink
Photo: Jan Rosenboom
When I first saw a cuckoo wasp last year I just knew that this kind of wasp would be the perfect subject for an insect image. Their colours are so amazing, even with the naked eye, and yet so few people know they exist. This is always my goal, to share my fascination with the threatened insect world and hopefully convince people that they are not just important but beautiful too.
Finalist, “Micro”
A very brightly colored fly-type bug includes shades of shiny, radiant blue, green, purple, and pink
Photo: Jan Rosenboom
When I first saw a cuckoo wasp last year I just knew that this kind of wasp would be the perfect subject for an insect image. Their colours are so amazing, even with the naked eye, and yet so few people know they exist. This is always my goal, to share my fascination with the threatened insect world and hopefully convince people that they are not just important but beautiful too.
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15 July 2022
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