It could also be a Ms unknown but it's best not to check it out hey SAM (o: perhaps Bob or Richie could help identify as I don't have a clue. Very good selective focus, & lighting, well done.
I will have a stab at this in the UK we call them soldier beetles and lovely close up and great backdrop with the lovely white flowers Sam.Plus I like how you focus on the main subject and have a soft blur round the edge of this photo as well.
Excellent macro like a lace tablecloth. Your images are not just photographs, but they have a real mood to them, which is sometimes hard to describe. This one is exquisite.
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I ran into this fellow the other day but didn't bother to get his name. A good close up on the beetle, SAM. A nice DoF in the photo and lovely colours in the blooms. WAS
Very good selective focus, & lighting, well done.