18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Japanese beetle in allium blossom
A Japanese beetle rests upside down in an allium blossom and suns itself. Immediately before this I rescued the beetle out of the birdbath. The insect took flight and landed on a nearby bloom where I managed to catch the shot.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
| Copyright: | © Alana Glaves |