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Tag Archives: Insect
Sunday Switchup: Flutterday!
I got this picture from about fifteen feet away. Pretty amazing camera, huh? These fellows had gorgeous colorful wings. They refused to flutter them while I was aiming a camera, though!
Sunday Switchup: Milkweed Pod With Bugs
I remember when I was a kid I used to wander around poking at milkweed pods and playing with all the cute little beetles. As far as I know they don’t exist out West, and I don’t think I ever … Continue reading
Sunday Switchup: Drama Queen Butterfly
So I was walking back from that doctor’s appointment I mentioned a few days ago, and I noticed some gorgeous flowers, with a couple of butterflies flitting about near them. One of them landed on a flower so I decided … Continue reading
Sunday Switchup: Moth? I think?
Kind of pretty, isn’t it? I think it’s a moth, but I’m not sure… we have some brown butterflies around here too, like the ‘mournful duskywing‘. And the antennae aren’t visible (I think those are legs) so it’s kind of … Continue reading
Sunday Switchup: Moth
I know we have several birders in the audience. I wonder if we have any… um… …well, if someone who knows a lot about and likes birds is a birder, then I wonder what one would call someone who knows … Continue reading
Catur(pillar)day Supplement: Fuzzy Little Bug
I’m not sure what this guy is. Did a quick look online but didn’t see any obvious candidates. Edit: I am informed by the experts at Reddit that this is a ‘variable checkerspot caterpillar‘. Which is awesome, since I have always … Continue reading
Butterflyday Supplement
Unless something else exciting goes wrong, voting in the first category of my photography contest starts tomorrow. I’m trying to figure out how to work the voting, and I think I’ve got that. Next I need to figure out how … Continue reading