I’m considering purchasing the Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G as a gift for myself this Christmas! Seems like a good starting place for a macro lens that’s not crazy expensive 
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Nikon makes some great gear. I’m looking forward to seeing it in action. I shoot Canon. Its just what I started with and have kept investing in. This lens is the 180mm macro lens. I love this lens. its kind of slow in focus, The glass is amazing. it was expensive. Canon L glass is stupid expensive. I bought a sigma 200-600 lense 5 or six years ago. I tested it against Canons 200-400 L glass and its just as sharp for 1/4 of the price. I wish I would have tried some of their macro lenses before I invested.
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I started with Nikon and also have just kept with it rather than try Canon, despite all the amazing things I see and hear about their machines!
Yeah that’s quite the discount! Maybe something worth looking into for my journey as well!
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“Agapostemon subtilior, known as the fine striped sweat bee are known for a bright green head and thorax, this solitary ground-nester belongs to the Halictidae family and is a significant pollinator. They are active from late spring to fall, with females appearing all-green and males displaying a black-and-yellow striped abdomen. They are solitary ground-nesters, creating tunnels in soil, and are polylectic, meaning they forage from a wide variety of flowers.”
Link below is to the iNaturalist page about the fine striped sweat bee!
I’m definitely no entomologist! The information provided is based on guess work like location, color/pattern, and size! Any corrections are wanted and welcome!