Transient and fleeting. A part of history as soon as they become the present. Sometimes only captured by the mind’s eye and quickly faded into dim memories.
Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) on common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
Twinflagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa)
Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis)
Blue-ringed dancer (Argia sedula)
Barn spider (Neoscona crucifera)
Swift setwing (Dythemis velox)
Nice diverse set of pictures. The blue heron image is really stunning.
Thanks, Dave. That heron was exceptionally cooperative–or rather, it was busy hunting and not paying attention to me.
The blue-ringed dancer has a ‘title’ to match her lapidary beauty. And Argia Sedula sounds like a name drawn from the cast list of Babylon 5!
Ravishing photographs Jason. The blue behind that seagull has me flying.
I laughed at your Babylon 5 remark, Clive! So true. And thank you. That rich blue sky behind the gull had me awestruck as well.
Gorgeous shots, Jason! I don’t know if there is an acronym for “squealing out loud” – but that was my reaction to that fantastic, saturated blue in the blue-ringed dancer. OMG, I LOVE that color.
Thanks, Amber! I’m tickled the damselfly caught your attention. They might be small, but they pack a powerful wallop with their color.
I saw a cucumber beetle right after I read this post, and got to show off with my new knowledge.
That’s so cool, Joy! I’m always glad when somebody picks up something new. You put a huge smile on my face.