I was taking a photo of this orchid when a grasshopper landed on it... and grabbed my attention.
Handheld, natural light, cropped.
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This cute little pair of early instar Roesel's bush crickets was found in a meadow adjoining Chambers Farm Wood, Lincs. They conveniently show a side and dorsal view!
More info here.
Handheld, natural light.
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For the 'hand' challenge in the Pic a Day group.
This grasshopper climbed onto my hand and wasn't in any hurry to leave! (No time for a manicure!)
Handheld ;-) natural light.
Tags: orthoptera Chorthippus brunneus field grasshopper Lincolnshire garden August 2008
A field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus), sunning itself on my doorstep. On sunny days, the garden heaves with these and each footstep across the lawn sends up waves of them.
#171 in my photo-a-day project.
Handheld, natural light.
Tags: Chorthippus brunneus field grasshopper Lincolnshire garden August 2008
#216 in my photo-a-day project.
An evening's entertainment, attempting to ID some of my grasshopper pics.
Another cameraphone shot (not got a wide enough lens on my DSLR).
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