Okay … or DO! I saw this little guy (and he’s VERY little!) on a rose at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden yesterday. Love the wings!
Green Bug on a Rose, 6.12.17
Tag: bugs
I don’t know what this bug is but I know that it’s …
A Bug on a Pomegranate, 11.7.16
A Halloween Spider For You
Spider and Web, 10.31.16
They Aren’t Always Red
It was once suggested that I alter the color of a ladybug because it didn’t look bright red. I understood, and it would have been a prettier shot with a red ladybug but some ladybugs are different colors. Maybe they aren’t ladies. Maybe they like to take risks. Maybe they are San Francisco Giants fans. Who knows?
Orange Ladybug on Green, 5.10.16
Bee with no Sting
As is typical after an opera run, today is “hangover day”. No, I didn’t drink too much, but I feel out of sorts, my brain feels “fuzzy” (as does my vision at the moment), and I feel as if I can’t get much done. Still, I did manage a near seven mile walk, and two loads of laundry have been done. I guess I’m managing … ever so slowly!
I believe this bee is a male carpenter bee. I will check with my niece who knows all about these things, though, to verify! And yes, this is from today’s walk. If what I read is correct, this bee doesn’t have a stinger. I can live with that.
Xylocopa varipuncta, 5.2.16
Goodnight Flower
I am not sure what this desert flower is. (Gravel Ghost? Desert Chicory? The pink is throwing me off!) I’m sure it’s obvious to some of you out there, so I’ll happily hear from you. Meanwhile I think I’ll just call it “Red Legs”. I don’t know if you can see why …
Red Legs, 3.30.16
One Small Bug
… and a flower, of course.
The reason this flower (Eremalche rotundifolia (A. Gray) E. Greene) is called the “desert five-spot” isn’t clear here, but when it opens there are five red spots inside. You can barely see a bit of red if you look closely at the opening.
Desert Five-Spot & Red-Legged Bug, 3.30.16
Good Morning!
Good morning, world! Today will be a rainwalk day, if the weather I’m reading truly happens, and I suspect it will. That’s just fine and dandy with me! I think I’ll walk over to my sister’s new place (how cool is it that she is still close enough I can walk, right?) and then see where else my feet take me.
Meanwhile, have this bright flower, complete with pesky fly (or whatever it actually is). Just because.
Fly on Yellow, 3.5.14
Canvas Sale
Today I received a canvas-wrapped print of one of my works (an osteospermum with a katydid) someone had ordered for Christmas and I must say I’m pleased with what the company did! If anyone is interested, I can now provide these as well.
This is just a quick cut and paste from the vendor, so it’s not a high quality image, but it gives you the idea …
Anyone want to purchase a canvas-wrapped print? Just say the word!
And of course regular prints are available as well.
Many thanks to Irene, for purchasing this!
First Shot
I only took one quick pic of this little guy and, as is typical of me and bugs, it’s not print-worthy, but it did happen to be my first shot. I think it’s a baby katydid.
First Shot: Pink Rose and a Bug, 6.1.15