More bugs.....

pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
edited October 3, 2005 in Holy Macro
I've spent the last few days at home shooting a few things in the back yard. I need to be geeting ready for the trip to Mackinaw City next weekend with 300zx and the guys. But I couldn't resist these few shots of a mantis and other critters I found today.


The sedum is really pink now and makes a nice backdrop for the skippers

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There are still flies zinging about and this one seemed to like the butterfly bush quite a lot


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And then I found this mantis


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Manitises are always a hoot to shoot!! Here it is preening...




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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2005
    All very nice shots Pathfinder. I love the last two especially. The mantis seems to be peering into the lens. He's very photogenic. Great eyes.
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    I love the mantis shots. Excellent.

    I have only seen one here once. I have been looking all summer but came up with none.

    Thanks for sharing them,
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    Cool Mantis
    pathfinder wrote:
    I've spent the last few days at home shooting a few things in the back yard. I need to be geeting ready for the trip to Mackinaw City next weekend with 300zx and the guys. But I couldn't resist these few shots of a mantis and other critters I found today.

    The sedum is really pink now and makes a nice backdrop for the skippers

    There are still flies zinging about and this one seemed to like the butterfly bush quite a lot
    And then I found this mantis

    Manitises are always a hoot to shoot!! Here it is preening...

    As always comments, criticisms, rants expected and welcomed!thumb.gif
    Don't ya just love those Praying Mantis iloveyou.gif they actually look slightly cunning.
    They are a very clean looking bug, and I have to say they are my one of my favourite bugs, but rarely seen in my yard.
    Lovely series on your part......thanks for sharing..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    Great shots Pathfinder- the skipper looks like it's laughing.

    Keep on trying to find a mantis here, haven't seen one yet lol.
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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2005
    I never get tired of looking at mantis'; they are so foreign looking. Nice captures, all the shots. I have to agree with Brian in that the skipper looks like it's laughingthumb.gif. And the colors in the fly shot just jump right out of the screen.

    Thanks for buggin' me,
    Chris

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