Tag: insect
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June 02, 2009 01:10 PM EDT --
I found this little critter "hanging out" on my front stoop when I went out to check the mail.
I have NO idea what it is... but it is a very . . .
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October 01, 2008 01:56 AM EDT --
SO...I'm sitting out back with The Boys..watching as they chase each other around the yard. And what do I see? A huge Dragonfly taking a rest stop in the branch above my head. I run . . .
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September 08, 2008 04:52 PM EDT --
I saw it fly into my yard and land in my mountian ash tree. I rushed inside , well as rushed as I can get with this bum knee. Got my camera and put it in macro as I hurried ( Vivian pace ) and started . . .
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January 22, 2009 08:02 PM EST --
I'm so excited that our new house is surrounded by big trees, and I'm even more excited that I have several hibiscus trees and a beautiful tree with big white flowers. We even have a few palm . . .
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August 09, 2009 12:12 AM EDT --
WINGS OF BEAUTY
This one butterfly keeps taunting me, try as I might I just can not get a good shot of the wings spread out, but I like these shots
non the less because of . . .
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August 13, 2009 11:36 AM EDT --
While down with my family on Long Beach Island, NJ, we discovered this beetle on my neice's hat. It flew off but landed on some nearby plants, and I managed to take some good shots of it. (And some of . . .
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May 06, 2007 12:41 PM EDT --
In North American Indian lore, the dragonfly is the essence of the winds of change, representing the messages of wisdom and enlightenment, and communication from the elemental world. They bring prosperity . . .
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June 04, 2007 04:44 PM EDT --
Ladybugs live in fields, gardens and grasslands. This is a female ladybug stoping by to say hello. After awaking from her winter time nap. Ladybugs overwinter . . .
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May 31, 2008 10:03 PM EDT --
Friday evening Gary and I were working
on the trellis for the climbing vines.
All of a sudden he grabbed my arm and pulled me away from the trellis.
I'm glad he did, because I was millimeters . . .
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July 19, 2008 11:37 PM EDT --
Everyday I take a walk around the outside of the house.
Inspect the Veggies growing in our Earth Boxes and the other plants that have survived thus far.
I saw movement on the leaves of a Banana . . .
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May 13, 2009 10:28 AM EDT --
If that title doesn't warn off the squeamish, I don't know what will.
I found all of these particular insects in about a 12 foot square area. I think that is pretty amazing.
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July 25, 2008 11:18 PM EDT --
While taking pictures of the flowers in my garden, I came across a tiny inhabitant.
I first noticed some webbing. I went in for a closer look...
and saw a tiny . . .
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September 15, 2008 12:35 AM EDT --
Phylum , Arthropoda; Class , Insecta; Order , Mantodea
This is what a Praying mantid...or as some say mantis is. These insects fascinate me, because they seem so aware and look so neat.
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May 02, 2009 05:57 PM EDT --
I don't know what these are.
They appeared on my arm last weekend, and I assumed they were mosquito bites, though I did think it odd that they were almost all on my left arm. I'd been . . .
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May 26, 2009 06:54 PM EDT --
PRAYING MANTIS NURSERY
A tale of happenstance and quick thinking
The other day, was it yesterday or the day before?
I was rigging up some more climbing material for
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February 28, 2007 01:53 PM EST --
Since springtime is right around the corner (I hope) I thought we could all "name an insect."
~any kind of insect
~one per post please
~post as often as you like
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July 07, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Since gather seams to not be sending out emails on everyones photos, Faiths group photo parade is a great idea to point people in the direction of photos they might like to see.
Here is my insect photo . . .
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May 01, 2008 11:19 PM EDT --
Macros of a visitor I had tonight.
My tiny friend climbing up the side of my Flip Dictionary.
Amazing, the detail I can see on his back..beautiful!
Here's the same little . . .
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August 19, 2009 06:22 PM EDT --
When ever you spend enough time outdoors eventually you get critter visits. Whether you want them or not. Flies and mosquitoes come to mind. But often it is visits from less pesky critters and at . . .
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August 30, 2009 04:39 PM EDT --
I have been seeing more bees this year. I am hopeful. I love a bit of honey in my morning coffee. So I've been concerned about the stories of the disappearing bees. Yesterday as I walked around . . .
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