Tag: bugs
group name: bugs2butterflies
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April 10, 2008 09:49 PM EDT --
The day was beautiful here today. The sun was out. The temperature was up. I couldn't resist getting my camera out and walking around our property in search of signs of spring. . . . more
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June 25, 2008 11:38 AM EDT --
Last summer my tomatoes were eaten in three days by what I found out through research were tobacco hornworms. Honestly I figured they would demolish my tomato crop in no time at all, but they were . . . more
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June 08, 2008 10:13 PM EDT --
The argiope spiders are back. Last year we had them all over the place, including the one we fondly called "Mildred". So far I spotted about half a dozen of them around the house . . . more
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June 26, 2008 05:35 AM EDT --
I'm hoping maybe someone can alleviate our concerns over this tragedy here.
As many of you know our eldest J hooked yesterday. We were very excited and left it alone. It did not start to form . . . more
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May 03, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
Some bugs are simply terrified of us and our big, scary cameras. Some, like this little grasshopper, seem as intrigued with us and our cameras as we are with them.
I was at a cemetery (Spiritland) . . . more
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May 05, 2008 04:10 PM EDT --
I'll be the first to admit I don't like bees, however, I do like to photograph them. I realize how odd this might sound to some, but they are neat critters to photograph. The bad side is that macros . . . more
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February 18, 2008 12:33 PM EST --
The mid-winter wind blew icy cold against the window pane.
As I splashed water upon my face
to begin my morning ritual - there she was on my bathroom mirror,
scampering across its edge . . . more
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June 25, 2008 05:24 PM EDT --
Yesterday our eldest Monarch was sitting on the top of our butterfly treehouse. Gideon wanted so much to take him down, but I said leave it be. I had a feeling that it's time to be a butterfly was . . . more
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June 26, 2008 03:26 PM EDT --
Well, I stayed up filled with worry and guilt after the fall for nearly 4 hours. At 7:30am I finally turned in, but not before taking a friend's advice to lay it on a leaf. I did so barely seeing any . . . more
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May 04, 2008 08:50 PM EDT --
Capture This is having the theme BUGS this week. Since I tend to take several (usually 20+) shots of bugs I tend to have a collection of them. This is from last summer, many of these shots have not been . . . more
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May 06, 2008 05:00 PM EDT --
While at Parfrey's Glen this weekend I took a number of photos (full photo essay of the trail coming up some day.. LOL)
I was shooting some shots of these little flowers. I liked how the shadows . . . more
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June 30, 2008 04:31 AM EDT --
As many of you have noticed we have been raising Monarchs this month. Along this journey I've learned a lot about how you all can raise them yourselves.
I know there's probably two big questions . . . more
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April 23, 2008 07:41 PM EDT --
Took a stroll around our property today to see what I could see.
Of course there are tons of very small flowers all over the place. These first three are on what we call "sour grass". . . . more
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January 31, 2008 03:02 PM EST --
Well believe it or not I just recently realized that I had a setting on my camera for Macro.
I saw the little flower icon, but never new what it was, then I finally figured it out when I was . . . more
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May 08, 2008 04:35 PM EDT --
While on the way back from Parfrey's Glen this fella landed on Gideon's backpack. I at that time had the backpack in my hand. I eyed the bug and my full hands... just the luck. A bug would appear . . . more
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