At this time of the year, as the sun warms up the heaths, it is not difficult to find the stunning half inch long Green Tiger Beetles. Without any attempt to search for them, I had seen close to ten in a couple of hours of general Birding & walking on the Studland heaths. They often reveal themselves by flying up & travelling a few metres, before landing again. This mating pair gave me the opportunity to try out the macro zoom on the SX60 camera.
Green Tiger Beetle: Good to see there should be another generation on the way
Green Tiger Beetle: A close up of the head
Green Tiger Beetle: A close up of the abdomen. They really are stunning when seen well
I think the SX60 has passed the test for macro photography after this Post & the Common Groundhopper Post. I perfer the Canon 7D & the macro 15-85 lens, but the SX60 has proved it can perform well if that is the only camera I have with me.