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Here is a gallery of photographs I've taken of insects in the garden of my house in south Norwich, Norfolk, UK, from 2008 onwards.  Macrophotography of garden insects is rewarding because it helps one appreciate the rich variety of insects found in one's own backyard; for example, the garden attracts a surprising diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (even a spectacular male Banded Demoiselle, presumably a stray from the River Yare, and the regional specialities, Willow Emerald and Norfolk Hawker), and this was the case even before it had a small pond (from spring 2020).  To me, garden insect photography has the further advantage that the only strange looks I get while stalking insects, camera in hand, are from my family.

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The insects featured are ordered following the sequence in Brock's excellent field guide (Brock PD. 2019. A Comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland. Revised and expanded edition. Pisces Publications, Newbury).  All images in the gallery are © Andrew Bourke.  If you would like to use one, please contact me (see e-mail address on Contact page). If you think I've made a mistake in any of the identifications, please also let me know.

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To enlarge any images (and see the scientific name), and/or to click through them, click on any one.