Yes, I guess we can! Do bugs really mate like that? I had no idea. haha I'd feel like I'm imposing, but I'm glad you did because they are just gorgeous with those shiny colors. Never seen anything like it! Great post.

Beautiful Petrol'y colours to these Ewa....They look real cosy? What did you say they were doing? *I forget?*..............

More baby beetles on the way soon !
Those colors are just incredible, and set against the pink flower, they just stand out all the more, incredible good shot again.

Hans.

Beautiful clarity and color here Ewa but interupting their love nest...my my. Oh well, maybe one less new one :) Terrific job here and good post. Thanks for sharing it.

Wonderful colors on these beetles and they picked a lovely place to procreate. Terrific macro!

The colour is definitely what makes them so special. It is a beautiful clear macro shot!

I'm not a big fan of bugs but those colors are so pretty!

Yep, looks about par for the course -- first he gives her flowers, then he jumps her bones . . .

Ooops...*shuts eyes* very nice pic, super clarity. I didn't know they made these in anodized chrome. Very well done indeed.

this is pretty spectacular. first we have their color. second we have their intimacy (blushing). third we have the beautiful flowers. this is so nice. jen

You think that metalic green is bright. You should see the red on my face. It is a very pretty shot. Thanks for sharing.

ooops, sorry; didn't know this hotel room was occupied!! :))) (whispers - great capture, Ewa!!) - Patty

Oh, Eva, this is just a wonderful capture - colours are so real and clear,
anawhisp

What gorgeous colors you captured! What a great shot.

Good thing they don't care about privacy LOL. Eva, this is just an amazing shot my dear friend. The colors and composition are just perfect!

Lovely detail and color!!
Peace&Respect Jojo

Sad to say that you have invaded the personnel life of those bugs and thats not at all acceptable lol. But I must say that you have done a very well job of it.

Excellent capture of a moment in time in the life of a bug Ewa!!! These are the Japanese Beetles, correct? No wonder I have such a time with them infesting my gorgeous roses and my hibiscus bushes. With this type of activity, looks like next year will be even worse :). Job well done :~)
Thanks for sharing this with us.

Lol, I didn't know you were a peeping Tom!! Lol, what a great capture though. Beautifully vivid colors and um positions.

Okay....hee hee,ummm.... Pretty colors! :)

Nice shot, verry colorfull, almost looks redered.

ohhh ummmm *covers eyes... errrmmmm good shot.. very clear.. lol.. good colour.. they actually look a lot like our Christmas Beetles that we get around Christmas..

Into the bedroom of bugs now are you, lol...great nature shot and the clarity and color achieved is fantastic...good work you peeping Tom you.:Pat.

Yep. Beetles paradise... ;-)
Great capture...

excuse me, moderator! i thought pornography was banned on this site;) but seriously ewa, great capture! and the colors... you know very well the colors are superb, don't you?

He he he . . . It's Ringo and Sir Paul . . . .lol

huh??? pretty green metallic bugs :)...ermmm pwetty flowers...nice capture of *swallows with uneasy-ness* whatever these lil tiny ermm bugs are doing....hehe lol

Outstanding, eye-popin' color on these two!! An outstanding overall comp and capture!!

This is one of those shots that you normally only see on Wildlife programs. I would have the patience to catch this kind of shot so all credit to you and your VERY STEADY HAND. What a clear smoothly taken shot. Thanks for sharing

Andy

Cor....everyone is thinking sex, it's just a game of leap frog... er beatle.

When I try to put this type of image on caedes it gets blocked. Glad to see it got through. Great capture and very nice macro. Well done,
Russ

As akajohncastle said, you surely have a pretty steady hand... :)

Although this is an excellent macro, it's obvious here why people do not do macros so much. It is necessary to take at least three shots with different focus (back, middle, front) and to process them using MATLAB or other math friedly software to get a sharp and crisp result with no blurred areas. Unfortunately this usually takes some time even if we use a fast computer. Also, who has MATLAB-like software at hand, which is IMHO far from cheap... Yes, I know there are similar Open Source programs, but these sometimes lack some functions we'd like to have to achieve our goal. There are also other ways to get an outstanding picture from a number of a blurred ones, but the above technique is far simpler...

Nevertheless, great capture... :)

:-) nice captue Ewa , you got their color just right.

Hi there again.

Seriously your shots are wicked. Glad to see you can be mischevious aswell. Good shot, great capture. I love the colours. Keep em comin!

NiK x.

" can't buy me love no , no no no no no, I'll buy you a diamond ring my girl "

Great Beatle song eh . . . lol.

Absolutely magnificent photgraphy. This is a uniquely well taken and composed shot. The depth of field is perfect and shallow making your photo a special one!

Bonking Beetles eh! ;o) Great shot capturing the metalic sheen of their wing cases perfectly. As they rarely keep still for long, catching them while they are 'occupied' is the best way of getting a good shot - if you can avoid the blushes :o)

What a Super Macro ! The color just POPs ! I can see the reflection of a flower in the bottom one. Awesome !

E J

HAHA here comes more bugs, nice shot very clear.