I didn’t venture far for this week’s challenge. I got up-close and personal just outside my back door. Amazing what you can find when you look for it through the lens.
This bug is very special to me. I had a previous encounter with him, or a relative of his. It involved being on my car and riding around with me for TWELVE hours. I documented the day on Twitter and Instagram. Silly green bug.
Close-up of my new friend.
Close-up of my Moon Flowers (the weed version). I don’t care if they are not from the Morning Glory family….I still adore them. They come back year after year without fail.
Apparently, a little garden spider adores them too.
Garden Angel in my flower bed.
The little girl’s swing.
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great images…i love the last one. great composition and colour
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Thank-you! I was just playing around in the backyard. Nothing too technical. 🙂
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A close-up of a spider!? You are a brave woman! Great photos, as always! (Spider or not ;))
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I was using a zoom lens, so really? I was WAY far away. 🙂
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PHEW!
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Fantastic photos!
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Thank-you so much!
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I don’t recognize the term moon flower, but from your picture I’m wondering if it’s a relative of jimsonweed:
http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/what-the-bud-became/
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Steve, it is a relative of the Jimson Weed. We’ve had them since I was little at my mom’s house. I lost the ones I transferred when I moved, but found one being sold at Calloway’s. I planted it (it was just leaves) and sure enough it’s been blooming and coming back year after year. They are beautiful….I guess the poisonous ones always are! HA.
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wow! great captures!
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Aww! Thanks! You are sweet. 🙂
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Beautiful post with a child-like magic in them. Love the leaf -like insect. Just reminds how amazing mother nature is.
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I agree! I have studied the photos of that guy and I am still stunned. Even his tail looks like a leave stem, and the detail on his back…truly incredible! He never moved or jumped. I guess he really believes he is a leaf. 🙂
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Angelia, you are such a wonderful photographer. Loved these images. The second one is my favorite among all these beautiful pictures. Great post.
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Arindam, I’ve said before, you are a gift to the blog world. Thank-you for your sweet and thoughtful comments. I am a fan of macro photography like that shot, but I am still working on mastering it. 🙂
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So much close up photo. Great pictures, especially the bug, we called it belalang in indonesian. Not sure what it is called in english.
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Thank-you so much!! I think it’s called a Leaf Bug (nickname term), but I had someone tell me it was just a grasshopper. I haven’t seen one that looked like a leaf before though. 🙂
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You have some very nice images here. Good placement of your subject, fill frame, & good focus.
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