Monday, July 24, 2017

Little Watcher in the Gold

Red-legged grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum)
and Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

7 comments:

Barbara Rogers said...

Reminds me of Mary Oliver's poem...isn't that strange that real life brings to mind art! Not at all!

Kameshwari said...

This is such an exciting photo. I'm feeling a bit of voyeurism. My curiosity wonders what type of lense was used here?

kerrdelune said...

Kameshwari, it was a 100mm F2.8 Macro lens, and it is absolutely super for bugs and wildflowers.

My Journey To Mindfulness said...

I smile
see so much here by the woods
but cannot capture
with my camera
Can I be envious :)
You are the best....

The Furry Gnome said...

Oh no, is that Goldenrod in bloom?

kerrdelune said...

That it is, my friend, goldenrod in bloom. Most of the solidago here is still in bud, but there are a few early flowering clumps by our gate, good places to find Monarch butterflies, bumbles and grasshoppers.

Guy said...

Wow that is some photo, our goldenrod is blooming as well. The whole hayfield is awash with different flowers/colours.

Time to bale.

Guy