These are some snapshots of various bugs in my yard.
Anyone know what butterfly or moth belongs to this caterpillar? It's on my flat leaf parsley and isn't in my books.
Ever notice how some species seem to have eyes where there really are none? Here's an example of what I mean: many_eyes
A little reminder to all you poor folks that have had enough of winters cold and snow;
While ours are withering away, yours will soon be blossoming out> Pink Red
Hang in there, soon the cold, the grey, the slush, mud and misery will be all gone. Then will come the april showers that bring the flowers- and more mud. Soon it will be summer- then you will be hot and sweaty. Ah, well, those be the seasons. I think you will like fall.
I have long been an arachnophobe. Shudder. Yet, for some reason, the 8-legged freaks fascinate me totally, and I cannot resist photographing 'em when I spot 'em. How masochistic of me. But, I have found that it's slowly but surely been helping me to control my spider-fear.
Black Widows really freak me out though. I have seen the results of their bites and ewwwwww. NOT pretty. So it was with much twitching and rapid-heart-beating that I shot this 
Texas widow that I found living under a little reflecting globe in my garden. I had to get muuuuch closer to get the shot of this California widow that made it's home on my boyfriend's BBQ grill. And notice, that one was missing a leg. But that didn't make it any less scary. Eeek.
Kinda my own personal brand of fear aversion therapy through photography, I guess. Heh.
I took a walk out to the flower garden again this afternoon - and got caught in the rain. I did get a few pictures of flowers and insects before the drops came down. But first a shot of beach grass blowing in the wind for our challenge. Then the insects that I found today were a fly being attracted to orange, and a crab spider trying to defend its territory on a daisy. When I shot pictures of the Queen Anne Lace the other day I also caught a shot of a little insect of some kind. I really enjoy my time with the flowers and I hope that you do too.
I missed the mark for the special time today because I was entertaining company. I was supposed to take a picture at 12 noon. My thumbnail is a picture of my front yard at night. The rest are some findings that I took earlier this week when the site was down.Fly on leaf Green Beetle 1 Green Beetle 2 Hosta flower Lady bug hiding Katydid on rosebud 
In the darkest corner of my garden...under a cresent moon. I creep ever so slowly down the path with a flash light in one hand and a camera in the other. I move ever so slowly checking each flower for the elusive crab spider. When I think all is lost and ready to return to the comfort of my home I spot one...not just one, but two. I begin to move in slowly...I set my flash and focus. Then "CLICK" I took the first picture. This is what I do everynight in the spring and summer. Here are the rewards of my search...
On the Edge
Waiting for Supper
Supper is Found This was a quick guess shot...I had less then 5 seconds before the spider attacked the fly and crawled under the petal...it happened so fast.
Trying to Blend In
Just joined at the recommendation of a friend. This site looks pretty nice. Found a couple of insect shots I took. Here's the dragonfly one and here's the butterfly one. Hope you like them.
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Was in the woods yesterday, as usual, will share some of what I saw.
I find this pathway so serene I can never resit it in any season. Wooded Path
I came across this Blue Heron in a tree. I have seen many of them, but I never found one sitting in a tree before. Blue Heron
A few unknown red seeds that I found attractive. Red Seeds
And lastly, this unknown wearing a Trojan helmet....anybody know what the heck it is?? Helmet Head
I was going to post these awhile back ..but Austin..."John"... just beat me to it with a wonderful sunflower post, I dared not...so now that the rain is here, I thought we could use a reminder of the passing of the sun.....
Flower
As the season passes, the butterflies seem to be coming in smaller varities, but the color it still there. I want to publicly thank JimmyNeutron for giving me an assist on some of the names of these little guys. Thanks Jimmy!!
American Copper
American Copper - Another View
American Lady
Great Spangled Fritillary
White Moth
Skipper
And lastly, I managed to get a shot of a Dragonfly, not a good shot, but a shot nonetheless.Dragonfly
I came across this little critter while out walking yesterday. Anyone out there have any idea what it is?Unknown Insect He does have a nice paintjob.
A little handy work of the spider overnight. Dew Web
I did this shot at an old cemetary yesterday. Anna died in 1857 and here it is 148 years later and a lilly bloomed to match the lilly on her tombstone. Anna's Tombstone
The swallowtails sometimes come in pairs. Swallowtail X 2
The bees are still active in the garden. Bee On Aster
The California Poppy continues to bloom. California Poppy
And, this grouping of Asters made me think of Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse Asters
And lastly, a week or so ago I caught a lot of comments here when I posted my leg and foot....Moose even felt a need to paint my toenails. Then when I posted a shot of my tattoo I got a lot of flak on my hairy back, Rogaine was mentioned, someone mentioned werewolf (you know who you are), and someone even said "What will he show us next, his elbow?" Well, here it is again, I'm going to go out on a limb and show you my nuts. Walnuts
I don't know why, but I keep getting drawn back to these darn spiders. Each time I see them out there I want to take another shot. I showed some of the spider pics to a guy at work yesterday and he said he saw one just like that in his garden. I asked if he took a picture of it, he said, "No, I took my flipflop off and smacked him" Oh well, different strokes, etc.
Here they are:
Web
Occupant
Underside Shot
Spider & Shadow
And a few odd's 'n ends I picked up yesterday:
Orange
Yellow Wildflower
Knothole
Fungus
I just cannot come up to the moon shots I see on this page, and the problem is my equipment I am sure. However, this is my best shot. Full Moon 9-18
The Monarchs are hanging tough and seem to get more plentiful each day. Monarch
I'm ready to close the pool, but Hoppy could not resist one last swim. Hoppy's final swim of the season
I found this little guy in the tall grasses by the pool. White Butterfly
And finally, to carry out a threat I once made, here is a shot of the tattoo on my back. This thing ended up on my back one time in the wilder days. One hairy wolf. My Tattoo
Photographica Feeds
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