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A praying mantis on my front fence, basking in the morning sun.
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Locust Treehopper
A Locust Treehopper (Thelia bimaculata) on a Black Locust tree in my yard. (That’s a thorn in the background.)
ISO 800
1/250
f/16
300 mm
Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 150 2.8 EX Macro + Sigma 2X TC
Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Flash
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Mating Cicadas
These cicadas were in my yard a couple of nights ago. As numerous as they are, I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen a pair mating.
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I’m Back !!…..Again
I’ve got lots of pics from my vacation. This first one is an unknown flower.
Somehow, the two posts from this week were lost by WordPress. I am reposting both right now. Unfortunately the comments were lost as well. I apologize for the technological snafu.
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The Fly
A fly basks in the last rays of the setting sun.
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