loyal companions? not sure what the 'loyal' exactly stands for here... they are unnecessary companions... but sadly they are inevitable -- as both fungi and mosquitos love water and high humidity. during my 1st photo-visit to the forest this summer, I tried to do macros but was able to do it in a running mode.... lol. it lasted for less then 20 minutes -- after that mosquitos won, I holstered the camera and run home :D