Hogweed Bonking Beetles - Tamron SP 35-80mm - 50% crop - 12274

Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) commonly called Hogweed Bonking Beetles mating on Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) purple flowers.

100% crop from original image.

Location: Farnham Park, Surrey, UK

Lens: Tamron SP 35-80mm F/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2 model 01A

Shot settings: 80mm, ~F11, 1/200s, iso 100, fill in flash.