Insect Paparazzi-ing (Amazing sights!)
I have been taking pictures of bugs lately. Yesterday, I posted a very weird picture of a bee (who seemed to stare right into my iPhone camera.) Here was another unexpected sight.
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July 10, 2012 at 11:47 pm
haha…i just LOVE that elephant with the butterfly wings..
July 11, 2012 at 3:08 am
You must have a gift for catching such sights – no, a genius!
July 11, 2012 at 7:30 am
I’d say the elephant would win, nice shot.
July 11, 2012 at 8:43 am
nice eye! butterflies make me giddy. Did you ever see The Last Unicorn, soundtrack by America? anyway, the animated butterfly is crazy cool. He is absolutely ADD, with all due respect, and wears goggles. Now, when I see a butterfly, I imagine the kooky one, instead of the sweet, fairy tale version I used to imagine. I am on the lookout for swallowtails. ~jane
July 11, 2012 at 8:46 am
Ha. Did not see, but I was thinking about this a lot the other day because of seeing two swirling around each other. It was hard for me to understand what they were up to – not competing for food? Lots of flowers? Courtship? Puppydom? No idea. Thanks. k.
July 11, 2012 at 8:49 am
PS – not sure about the elephant here – this one is camouflaged a bit in the skin area so better for sneaking up, but afterwards thought perhaps I should use one with a less dappled skin. Agh! Such decisions in elephant land. k.
July 11, 2012 at 9:54 am
Yes, I was noticing the butterfly riding the elephant–subtle, very subtle. ;_) I love butterflies and many of my planting choices in the garden are made for them–I saw three black swallowtail caterpillars on my fennel plants the other day and can;t wait to see them when they get their wings. They do amazing aerial ballet–why? Just because they can, I suppose. They say horses trained to dressage will do some of the movements and jumps on their own when out in the pasture, presumably just because they are fun. I liked your staring bee–how confrontational!-and his little poem as well.
July 11, 2012 at 10:19 am
Lovely tiger swallowtail – great photo!
July 11, 2012 at 11:59 am
Thanks, Lynn. You should check out the Bee! That one was pretty crazy. k.
July 11, 2012 at 12:32 pm
LOVE these pictures… thanks for daring to get so close to that bee. 🙂
I’ve been perusing your blog — very nice!
July 11, 2012 at 12:33 pm
My comment either disappeared into the ether or is in moderation land, if it disappeared, just know I was here!!
July 11, 2012 at 6:35 pm
I have a yearning to see a flying elephant now.
That would be nice.
As this photo is.
July 11, 2012 at 8:47 pm
I wish that I knew how to do that!
July 11, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Ha- it’s all in the Apps. Actually, in my case, I use the Brushes App on the iPad (or iPhone – but mainly iPad). It’s a very great App for drawing, and allows you to bring in photos, and use layers etc. It’s the same one David Hockney uses, which is where I heard about it. I highly recommend -if you have an iPad, the App costs about $5. I find it much easier to learn than some of the others. k.