First shieldbug for 2008

Lord Vetinari

Spotted my first shieldbug of the year the other day. Apparently these turn from green to brown before hibernating and then turn green again in the Spring - this one is halfway through the process .
Palomena prasina

Brian V.

Lord Vetinari

That was a dirty trick skippy - you managed to bump this to page 2
so an unashamed bump back
Brian V.

GOLDENORFE

NICE SHOTS BRIAN, THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO GET A GOOD ANGLE TO SHOOT AT ARNT THEY.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BROWN ONE, ONLY GREEN.
HOW MANY SPECIES ARE THERE? MY LAST SHOT OF ONE WAS DIFFERENT BODY SHAPE.

PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

canon400d

GOLDENORFE wrote:

NICE SHOTS BRIAN, THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO GET A GOOD ANGLE TO SHOOT AT ARNT THEY.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BROWN ONE, ONLY GREEN.
HOW MANY SPECIES ARE THERE? MY LAST SHOT OF ONE WAS DIFFERENT BODY SHAPE.

PHIL.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Well Brian they are fantastic photos once again and I am still going down the garden but I can never see a damned fly or nothing.
Regards
Bob

eL eSs Vee

Great shots, L. V.! I especially like the third and fourth.

One like that, but lighter in color, flew into my teeth while I was at Chiriaco Summit, today. Nasty tasting creature! No, I didn't bite into it!

bhowdy

Very nice Brian. I have only seen them in green, was not aware that there was an option for other colors! I like the 3rd one best ... vibrant colors and so clear.

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments everybody , much appreciated.

LSV- Not recommended for eating- think you call them stinkbugs over there

Brian V.