Beetle Oedemera nobilis long shiny and green on yellow buttercup. Macro close up in landscape format. Small and fragile underfoot amazing image detail

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This long shiny green beetle is often found on a butter cup flower that shows it off at it's best. The bright shiny green metalic beetle and the bright striking yellow of the butter cup flower is all natural and is a great example of the art and design in nature. Captured using a macro lens.

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Size: 4545px × 3033px
Location: Woods M woods mill, Shoreham Road, Henfield, West Sussex, UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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