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Photographer Dara (@explorewithdara) scales up the small stuff, revealing insects as you’ve never seen them before. Catch Bugs That Rule the World this Saturday on Love Nature.

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Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Just a little over five years ago, I picked up a DSLR camera for the first time, not knowing it would completely change how I see the world. What started as curiosity quickly became an obsession—capturing the teeny tiny wonders of nature that most people overlook.

From the forests of China to the wild landscapes of Canada and the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, I’ve honed my craft, learning to see the unseen and bring the smallest details to life. Every shot is a new discovery, a reminder of how much beauty exists in the tiniest corners of our world.

Here’s to many more years, more teeny tiny discoveries, and more travels!

#natgeoyourshotbugs

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Edmonton is home, and it is not what most people picture when they think about biodiversity hotspots. The surprise is this: it holds the largest urban green space in North America, and I have spent the better part of a year pushing into almost every corner of it with a macro lens. What I keep finding is the same thing: thriving, interconnected arthropod communities doing the quiet, essential work that holds ecosystems together. Local action looks like this. It looks like knowing what lives in your own backyard and deciding it is worth protecting.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

Nigeria gave me my first real language for insects. Returning there to shoot felt less like fieldwork and more like a homecoming, a reminder that the biodiversity I now dedicate my life to was always there, long before I had a camera or the vocabulary to name it. Mexico handed me the same humility through a different landscape. In both places, the message was identical: local ecosystems are not waiting to be discovered. They are already doing the work. That is our shared responsibility to protect.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

When I lived in China, I would leave work and head straight to the nearest park, drawn to the green margins where the city gave way to something older, stranger, and more patient. Beneath the surface of an ordinary urban space, entire worlds unfolded, each one a reminder that biodiversity does not wait for wilderness reserves. It lives in the cracks, the roots, the still water, and the unremarkable leaf. Acting locally has never meant acting small. Every urban park holds the potential for biodiversity stewardship. Every country you call home is an invitation to look closer.

#biodiversityday #localaction #fornature

What a beauty!

This gorgeous male Orbweaver is such a beauty! He even stood still for a photoshoot. Look at those palps!

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

Biodiversity has never been an abstract concept for me. It is something I have encountered up close, in parks & forests in China, in the forests of Nigeria and Mexico, in the overwhelming density of life in Costa Rica, and in the urban green spaces of Edmonton, where I currently live and work. I am Dara Ojo, a conservation photographer, and for the past several years I have dedicated my practice to documenting arthropods, the insects, spiders, and invertebrates that hold ecosystems together and rarely receive the attention they deserve.

This International Biodiversity Day, I am collaborating with UN Biodiversity to mark the occasion through images from the countries I have called home and the field. Over the next four days, each post will carry a photograph and a reflection tied to this year’s theme: acting locally for global impact. The work begins where you are. It always has.

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature

One macro photo can take hundreds of images behind the scenes.

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Such a gorgeous silkworm moth from Central America #wildlifephotography #latinamerican #photography

CNN lo llama "a master of wildlife macrophotography".
Nosotros lo recibimos en Quito.
DARA OJO visita Ecuador por única vez y nos da el honor de impartir una masterclass en el Jardín Botánico de Quito.
📅 6 de junio · 7:00–9:00 AM
📍 Aula Hirtz · Jardín Botánico de Quito
🌐 Masterclass en inglés
💵 $15 · 30 cupos · Pago anticipado obligatorio
Tu cupo se confirma solo con el pago.
👉 Link en bio.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Happy Mother’s Day!

Spiders are incredible mothers in the arthropods world, from carrying babies on their back, guarding their babies or hold the egg sacs in their mouth. They show such motherly care for their young before & after birth.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there!

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Found the biggest spider in Canada on a lake house deck in Nova Scotia… a giant fishing spider hiding right beside the water.

#FishingSpider #NovaScotia