A great blue, flying so close that I felt a rush of air as she went by. But I was ready for her: 
Charlie and the Nature Factory [Warning: Stunningly Beautiful Large Photo Images]
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I'm fairly certain that's quickWit and cray.
Both great shots, but I especially love the first one. It reminds me of the alleged Loch Ness pics.
Alleged?
A great blue, flying so close that I felt a rush of air as she went by. But I was ready for her:
I love this shot SO much! New desktop pic!
A great blue, flying so close that I felt a rush of air as she went by. But I was ready for her:
That is a stunning shot.
I have more bugs to contribute.
One year my boys were pulling weeds (though not for the reasons people normally pull weeds
) and they found this pupa buried in the dirt. It kind of freaked them out because the case was hard like a shell, but when they touched it the end would wiggle. 
So we decided to hatch it out and see what it was. We ended up with this very cool little Sphinx Moth.
I think it's pretty cool, Wicked. I've found those pupae before while gardening, but never knew what they morphed into. Thanks for clearing up the mystery. Of course, the ones I see could be a different species. It's kind of creepy how they wiggle around, they look so dormant.
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That is a stunning shot.
I have more bugs to contribute.
One year my boys were pulling weeds (though not for the reasons people normally pull weeds
So we decided to hatch it out and see what it was. We ended up with this very cool little Sphinx Moth.
Such a pretty moth! And you have a great camera. you can see the fuzzies!
I want to pet this moth.
Sigh. I never see cool stuff like this. We do have some pretty amazing spider webst spread between some trees outside of work with GINORMOUS spiders. However, my camera phone can't focus on them... and I admit it would be a rather perilous photo to get closer due to the curb and the massive bushes - I try, but I totter, and I can see myself falling into the bush and destroying the bottom of the web.
Another one already?
Thank you.That is a stunning shot.
Those are great. I really like how the ruler shows the size perspective in those images.I have more bugs to contribute.
I'm curious about the process you used to keep the pupa alive until the moth hatched. Also, was it done indoors or outdoors?
Cool, cool, and all very cool. Loved the Haggisauris. Geez, couldn't you've gotten a closer pic, SK?
Loved the Haggisauris. Geez, couldn't you've gotten a closer pic, SK?
I did get closer to him today and will post a picture of the encounter soon...Cool, cool, and all very cool.
I could have taken a couple of steps and mounted him, but the thought didn't occur to me at the time:
It's still not the shot I'm after, but I'm getting close!
Close enough that if Katho ever visits, she'll learn a lesson or two about the true meaning of mounted.How far do you live from this massive critter?
I don't think any of this is
*hides from nature*
Great shots btw, SK.
Thanks for sharing them.
This thread has inspired me to take my camera with me when we hit the trails on Sunday. I'm sure my pics will suck though, because my camera is so-so and my hands shake.
Yes, please do! The quality of the pics doesn't matter at all and is secondary to sharing your appreciation of nature with us. I'd love to see what stirs out there in your area.Definitely post something, KLM, even if it's shaky.
Nice Kay, can't wait to see what you capture. All I have are pics of my cats. I don't get to get out into nature much. My daughter took some pics of some beasts out in Palo Duro Canyon. They're a bit blurry, though.
All I have are pics of my cats. I don't get to get out into nature much. My daughter took some pics of some beasts out in Palo Duro Canyon. They're a bit blurry, though.