I saw this insect while walking in the garden of a resort in Ethiopia, where I lived for more than four years. I had to look closely, because the flowers he was sitting on were four centimetres across at most. I did notice that he had a shiny armour and therefore wanted to capture him.
Only when I got home did I discover that it had pollen on its head and legs, and I saw even better how beautiful such a small creature is.
The world is full of beauty, if you look hard enough!
My name is Arie Maasland (1976). I lived in Ethiopia for over four years, during which time I spent a lot of time taking nature photos: birds, landscapes and macro photos (insects, flowers, butterflies).
Ethiopian nature is beautiful and the photographic conditions are often favourable (read: lots..
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