2008_0682 Buffalo Treehopper
It seems that every time I water my garden, I find a new and interesting insect to photograph. The other evening it was windy, so this Buffalo Treehopper was a challenge. It was clinging to a sunflower stem, and everything was swaying back and forth. I shot 81 frames and managed two or three that were both in focus and not blurred.
Buffalo Treehoppers are considered a pest; they slice into plants, lay their eggs inside the cut (or on the underside of a leaf), and after hatching their larvae will then feed on the plant, sometimes killing it. But I've only found two this summer - hardly an infestation. It's an organic garden. I usually allow all life forms to live out their cycle. And I never use pesticides. Personal choices...
Photographed in my backyard in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2008_0682 Buffalo Treehopper
It seems that every time I water my garden, I find a new and interesting insect to photograph. The other evening it was windy, so this Buffalo Treehopper was a challenge. It was clinging to a sunflower stem, and everything was swaying back and forth. I shot 81 frames and managed two or three that were both in focus and not blurred.
Buffalo Treehoppers are considered a pest; they slice into plants, lay their eggs inside the cut (or on the underside of a leaf), and after hatching their larvae will then feed on the plant, sometimes killing it. But I've only found two this summer - hardly an infestation. It's an organic garden. I usually allow all life forms to live out their cycle. And I never use pesticides. Personal choices...
Photographed in my backyard in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.