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Worthwhile close-up

breakPRranks — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:23:24 -0400

That's the first close view I've ever seen of these buggers. Like you said, they're tough to see because they're rarely ever at rest.

Glad you shared the technical details, too.

Thanks!

jpo_05_09_07 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:29:55 -0400

Thanks! My intention was to post a resized version for a more close-up view in 'original'. Thanks for the comments and compliments.

Hide & Seek

LILLY — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:28:49 -0400

I really like this picture.Looks like he's hanging on with everything hes got

Nice mood and cute image.

Art_Wannabe — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:02:33 -0400

Nice mood and cute image.

Japanese Beetle

corenna53 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:05:00 -0400

I'm impressed with the colors in the beetle's shell. I throught they were just those pesky black bugs that like to eat my roses.

Japanese Beetle

jpo_05_09_07 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:44:22 -0400

I don't use insectisides on my flowers or vegetables, insects are a healthy choice for the numerous varieties of birds that visit my backyard. But, when it comes to Japanese beetles the birds cannot pierce their tough shells and I don't have any problem putting a beetle trap out to catch them.

It's all about point of view

breakPRranks — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:04:29 -0400

That's its feed crop, no less so than the thousands of acres of flowers grown -- and summarily cut -- each year for human "consumption."

A Raleigh developer permanently destroys more of nature on a slow afternoon than a million of these little guys could devour in their combined, brief lifetimes.

Yes, it's pollen on the wings

jpo_05_09_07 — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:13:43 -0400

of the bug. Forgot to mention that the fireflies are poisonious and the likeness of the Souldier Beetle discourages predators for that reason. This bug (and the bee also) was photographed along an area of flowering plants including honeysuckle bordering a wooded area.

PS, it wasn't me that made a comment on your flower.

soldier beetle

mcaroline — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:51:24 -0400

Another great photo.Well done.And it is so interesting to learn about the different insects that live in your garden. Is that pollen on its wings?

ps thank you for correcting me on my flame coloured flower. I knew it was a lily but for some reason typed iris ( I think because I had been looking at previous photos I had taken of the bearded iris!!) Any way-many thanks!