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A long distance record shot, as the bug was only a distant dot in the centre of a large, very ornate flower bed!
The Camas are all but done blooming for the year. This plant and ones nearby have been affected by various bugs. There may not be any (or very few) seeds from these plants this year. There should be 20-50 seed inside this pod.
Who knew that a morning jog isn’t just about getting fit?
Saturday. I woke up early despite the fact that it was a non-working weekend. My body clock would get me out of bed at around 4:30. But thank God I woke up at 6 am. Seeing as I haven’t jogged for awhile I woke up dad and invited him for a nice stroll around the subdivision. Getting healthy was all in mind.
Never would I’ve guessed that I’d run into my next still life series.
A headless salagubang in black and white.
You might have known most of my works are shots of dead…things. If time only permitted me to look for models or maybe schedule for a shoot somewhere nice, I’d go for it. But it has been busy. So when I stumble upon anything that can possibly be a new subject (and would fit my sched)…I’d instantly grab it.
I hesitated a bit for this one. I looked down at the salagubang. It was infested with red ants. Not the regular small ones. Not those huge ones either. But they looked scary the same way. I hated being bitten by an ant. Let alone a dozen of these guys.
I stepped back, kicked the salagubang’s remains until it’s ant-free. I grabbed a discarded plastic from a nearby empty lot. It was still wet from the rain. I closed my eyes and grabbed the insect. Fled the scene and followed my dad out of the street.
It wasn’t until 9pm that I opened the small plastic bag. I was surprised to find that it was still soaked.
And there it was…the salaubang’s wings glistening nicely by the light of my desk lamp. It was silky, like a new car. It took a while for me to get used to positioning it and pinning it down for a decent photo angle.
There were two parts of me that night that I knew I inherited from my parents. One was from my dad. Being a doctor, I think I inherited the stomach to look closely, move or even puncture a living thing (well, a FORMER living thing). Second was from my mom, how she can be scared shitless and grossed out at anything that was lacerated or a thing that everyone knew was dead. I felt both when I saw the insect.
At first I was calming myself, “It’s just a dead bug.” Not long after, I placed it on my palm. I never really liked a live one. I tried keeping one before, even made this small plastic house for it, carpeted with cotton balls. But it was a long time ago. I was scared then. I was still scared of it now. But since it wasn’t moving no more, I made an exception.
Over a hundred and seventy shots, I chose a few that I was pretty proud of. I let my sister see it. Chose the one’s she liked.
I didn’t give the little guy a proper burial. It was already 12 am in the morning, there was no way I’ll be hanging around the garden at that hour. So I placed it in the box, also with it were the stuff I used on it for the shoot. I wrapped it in a converse plastic bag and down it went…into my pink trash can.
Later little guy. Don’t worry, you are now…immortalized!
Cicadas were droning about everywhere and are among my partner's favourite insects, so he insisted I photograph this one. :) Wentworth Falls area of the Blue Mountains, NSW.
One of four images from a walk at Maywood Park in Colonie, New York, USA on July 28, 2022. I noticed a shadow on a leaf's surface, When I turned the leaf over, this is what I saw. I think they are Squash Bug nymphs.
A hoverfly, also known as a flower fly or syrphid fly, is a type of insect that belongs to the family Syrphidae. Hoverflies are found all over the world and are known for their ability to hover in mid-air, much like a helicopter. They are often seen hovering around flowers, where they feed on nectar and pollen.
Hoverflies are beneficial insects because they play an important role in pollination. They are attracted to brightly colored flowers and are often mistaken for bees or wasps because of their similar appearance. However, unlike bees and wasps, hoverflies do not have stingers and are harmless to humans.
One interesting feature of hoverflies is their ability to mimic the appearance of other insects, such as bees or wasps. This is a defense mechanism that helps protect them from predators. Hoverflies also lay their eggs near aphid colonies, and the larvae feed on the aphids, making them a natural predator of these garden pests.
Overall, hoverflies are important insects in the ecosystem and are beneficial to gardeners and farmers because of their role in pollination and pest control.
Hey, guys! I saw a wheel bug for the first time the other night!! I stepped out on my porch...and there it was! Needless to say I'm a bit of a dork when it comes to creepy crawlies so I was pretty excited. Unfortunately, the only halfway decent picture I managed to get of it was with my phone. Regardless of that, I wanted to share it with you. :) If you see one, be careful, I've read that that big thing on their snout stabs...and really really hurts.
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I was in my grandmothers garden looking for bugs and insects to take pictures of. I was taking a picture of a flower when i looked up and noticed this scene right before my eyes. I set up the shot and took the photo just before it flew away.
This is about 10 seconds before my brave wife picked up her slipper and mashed him into bug juice. So RIP bug.
PS: Bug juice does not come easily off the popcorn ceiling. Here is the after picture: