Cetonia Aurata : making of...

[Chataignier]

In my garden. These are called "Hannetons des Roses" here.

[billtils]

Super image David, but I don't understand the "making of" in the title.

[Chataignier]

I'll assume your question was serious :

This is how you make more Cetonia Aurata beetles...

[DanK]

Obviously in very bright sunlight. Obviously, no modesty among beetles.

Only vaguely related: the biologist E O Wilson, in response to the extraordinarily large number of species of beetles, supposedly once quipped something like, "If there is a God, she is inordinately fond of beetles."

[billtils]

I'll assume your question was serious :

I wasn't sure if it was a typo (for mating) or intended ... Either way it's still a great image.

[flashback]

Beetles (and spiders (especially Salticidae) are awesome creatures, as evidenced by your photo here. If I were to get into macro it would be to shoot insects, especially the beetles and jumping spiders.

[Geoff F]

The English common name is Rose Chafer.

So far this spring, I haven't seen any of them but it has been a poor year with a lot of cool wet and windy weather with many insects being absent.