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Insects
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 2:46 pm
by Blaze
Always fascinating ... not always easy to photograph !
But these little beauties don't mind if you're fairly close. Because they move so quickly, you have to wait until they settle ....
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Re: Insects
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 6:47 pm
by Blaze
Still plenty of bumble bees around our many wildflowers still blooming. Carder bee on cosmos :
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Re: Insects
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:49 pm
by Biloute
Fantastic photos Blaze !
2 shots when I was renovating a house. These gntlemen wanted to help:
(soory for the poor quality: I only had my smartphone)
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Re: Insects
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:25 pm
by Blaze
Nice ones Biloute !
Remember that the Praying Mantis eats her mate
I've only seen the Stick Insects a couple of times ....
Re: Insects
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:20 am
by Spardo
No photo, but the other day I sensed something on my finger. Good job I didn't immediately brush it off because it was a brown grasshopper or cricket. Had a hard job getting it to climb off, reminded me of the dragonfly that I had real difficulty in getting to let go a week or so back.
Re: Insects
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:14 pm
by Biloute
Spardo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:20 am
No photo, but the other day I sensed something on my finger. Good job I didn't immediately brush it off because it was a brown grasshopper or cricket. Had a hard job getting it to climb off, reminded me of the dragonfly that I had real difficulty in getting to let go a week or so back.
You're very lucky, Spardo ! Lovely friends...
The only insects which pay attention to me are wasps, hornets, mosquitos, horse flies, etc...
Have you a tip or has it to do with your Cologne ?
Re: Insects
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:23 pm
by Blaze
Biloute wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:14 pm
The only insects which pay attention to me are wasps, hornets, mosquitos, horse flies, etc...
Have you a tip or has it to do with your Cologne ?
Perhaps the problem is your Cologne, Biloute
Seriously though, some people attract insects, others don't and there isn't always an explanation !
Re: Insects
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:24 pm
by Char
Nice shots Blaze
Well done Biloute, I don't often see those around here - the first one that visited my garden was huge, they're peculiar looking creatures aren't they.
Oh I don't wear any smelly stuff when I go hunting insects.
Re: Insects
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:58 pm
by Blaze
Talking of smelly stuff, here's everyone's favourite smelly bug :
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Re: Insects
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:49 am
by Spardo
Ah yes, the almond farts, I like almonds.
