It's a small world. Readers send in their photos of closeups

Bettina Engelman used a Sony A7ii camera digital mirrorless camera to photograph raindrops on a Bleeding Heart plant in her backyard.

Bettina Engelman used a Sony A7ii camera digital mirrorless camera to photograph raindrops on a Bleeding Heart plant in her backyard.

Bettina Engelman used a Sony A7ii camera digital mirrorless camera to photograph a poppy in her backyard.

Bettina Engelman used a Sony A7ii camera digital mirrorless camera to photograph a calla Lilly at her home.

Bettina Engelman used a Sony A7ii camera digital mirrorless camera to photograph a calla Lilly at her home.

Bettina Engelman used a Sony A7ii camera digital mirrorless camera to photograph a rose at her home.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph a flower in her front yard.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph a succulent in her front yard.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph a rose in her yard.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph a rose in her yard.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph a leaf on a rose bush in her yard.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph flowers on a succulent in her front yard.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph her cat Kitty Cat at her home.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph her cat Kitty Cat at her home.

Bonnie Huggins of Lathrop used a Nikon D3500 DSLR camera to photograph her cat Kitty Cat at her home.

Bud Banyard of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max to photograph a flower at his home.

Carrie Walker used a Nikon Coolpix L320 digital point and shoot camera to photograph her cat Alice at her home.

Carrie Walker used a Nikon Coolpix L320 digital point and shoot camera to photograph a woodpile her home.

Colleen Keenan of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 12 Mini to photograph her cat Princess Leia's eye at her home.

Colleen Keenan of Stockton used an Apple iPad to photograph her cat Abbey at her home.

Colleen Keenan of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 12 Mini to photograph a flower at Victory Park in Stockton.

Colleen Keenan of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 12 Mini to photograph a plant at Victory Park in Stockton.

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph he cat Sheba at her home.

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph chocolates at her home

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel T3 DSLR camera to photograph a bee on some lavender in her front yard.

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph an icicle at Lake Alpine

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel T3 DSLR camera to photograph a carpenter bee on a wisteria in her backyard.

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph her cat Walter's fur at her home

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph he cat Nu Blu at her home.

Cynthia Barker of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower in her front yard.

Janet Baniewich of Billings, Montana use an Apple iPhone 13 to photograph a marionette in Castelbueno, Sicily, Italy.

Janet Baniewich of Billings, Montana use an Apple iPhone 13 to photograph a column at Monreale Cathedral in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Janet Baniewich of Billings, Montana use an Apple iPhone 13 to photograph the base of a marble column in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

Janet Baniewich of Billings, Montana use an Apple iPhone 13 to photograph mushrooms in a restaurant in Castelbueno, Sicily, Italy.

Janet Baniewich of Billings, Montana use an Apple iPhone 13 to photograph a gold thistle in Mazara, Sicily, Italy.

Janet Baniewich of Billings, Montana use an Apple iPhone 13 to photograph a prawns at dinner in Sicily, Italy.

Joan Erreca of Stockton used an Apple iPhone Pro Max to photograph a rose at her home.

Joan Erreca of Stockton used an Apple iPhone Pro Max to photograph a rose at her home.

Joan Erreca of Stockton used an Apple iPhone Pro Max to photograph an amaryllis bulb at her home.

Joan Erreca of Stockton used an Apple iPhone Pro Max to photograph an amaryllis bulb at her home.

Joan Erreca of Stockton used an Apple iPhone Pro Max to photograph a cut rose at her home.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a barrel cactus in Tucson, Arizona.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a spider on web along Salado Creek Trail in San Antonio, Texas.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a butterfly on his shoe at Government Canyon State Area, Texas.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a butterfly on his shoe at Government Canyon State Area, Texas.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a caterpillar at Government Canyon State Area, Texas.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a cactus at Arches National Park, Utah.

Jon Hildebrand of Woodbridge used a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone to photograph a cactus at Arches National Park, Utah.

Rita Schuckman of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph a rock dove dove in a nest on the back porch of her home.

Rita Schuckman of Stockton used an Apple iPhone to photograph a dove's nest on the back porch of her home.

Steven Rapaport of Stockton used a Canon EOS 5D MK IV DSLR camera to photograph a ladybug on a flower at he Wine and Roses Inn in Lodi.

Steven Rapaport of Stockton used a Canon EOS 5D MK IV DSLR camera to photograph a apple blossoms on a tree in his backyard .

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a white crowned sparrow near the Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a poppy near the Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a budding flower near the Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a gold crowned sparrow near the Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph budding blossoms near the Nature Center at Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a starling at Buckley Cove in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a scrub jay at Buckley Cove in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a dandelion at Buckley Cove in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph a Swainson's hawk at Buckley Cove in Stockton.

Susan Scott of Stockton used a Canon EOS Rebel XS to photograph berries on a flowering pear tree at her home.

Tom Alfieri of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 14 to photograph a wine stain on his kitchen counter.

Tom Alfieri of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 14 to photograph a canna lily at his home.

Tom Alfieri of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 14 to photograph some broken glass at Delta College in Stockton.

Tom LaBounty of Stockton used a Fuji GFX 100ii digital mirrorless camera to photograph flowers at his home.

Tricia Kendall of Stockton used an Apple iPhone 11 to photograph fern shoots in her yard.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a spider on a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a spider on a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower at her home.

Vicki Ramirez used an Apple iPhone to photograph a flower at her home.