Locals
After a full day of moving rocks, weeding, planting, and generally goofing around in the garden, I am literally too tired for words. Posting some photos is about all I can muster. I think the prevailing idea of summer is doing (rather than thinking) anyway, so this seems appropriate.
Mayfly, unknown species
- Ebony Jewelwing, ready for flight
- Unknown fly (with some crazy cool antennae)
Ebony Jewelwing, not fully dry
Over 30 minutes spent on this velvet mite, and this was the best I could do. It would have helped if he were more than a centimeter long.
Tree swallow between gulps of mayfly
Cranefly
Jewelwings, dried and ready for flight
- Caddis
Wings
The red mites reminds me that I have to check to see if they are all hiding in the fountain I use as a statue in the garden. Hardly see them on plants but they love this one broken fountain for some reason.
Croman, what’s up with the anti-velvet mite sentiments ? Have you had a bad experience with one of them?
Beautiful pictures and by the way the red mites are little bastards. However the picture of him is great. He reminds me of some mythological or alien like beast that is moving through a forest.