Ever wondered what goes into preparing insect photographs for Bug of the Week?

Let’s see.

First you need to find an insect, like this bug on a hollyhock leaf. See it?

Let’s get closer. Do you see it now?

To give you scale, the leaf is about 3 1/2 inches across.

Here’s my first glimpse in macro view through the camera lens.

Because the insect is sitting at a weird angle, I have to maneuver to get a fuller shot before it scoots away.

Now I can see what it is more clearly. This is how the raw photograph looked before cropping.

Finally, I cropped it to give you a bug’s eye view.

Isn’t it amazing what the camera lens reveals?