Studies in close-up photography

It's always fun to discover a new feature on one's camera. This particular model has, I'm learning, a magnificent close-up feature. I've been playing around with it.

Spider on a basil leaf.

And with a flash.

Fruit fly on a basil flower.

Some sort of beetle on a hoary cress flower...

...and on a daisy.

Fly on a daisy.

Ladybug on an oregano flower.

Bee on a basil flower.

Ladybug on dill.

Wasp on dill.

I should learn to water the garden without the camera in my pocket, since I'm tempted to spend all my time photographing insects instead!