Nymph

I haven't taken pics in my usual places for several days. I was surprised to find the milkweed bugs are thriving, even in the cold weather.

This is a nymph. It's wings aren't developed yet. The nymphs are red, instead of orange like the adults.

I've been reading about them and I found it's easy to raise them. They like sunflower seeds, watermelon, and nuts. I think I'll try my hand at keeping some. I know they'll be interesting to watch. :0)

Thank you for your nice comments on our Halloween pumpkins! :0)

[Pam Hawkes]

That would be a brilliant project for you. Nice capture and information.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Great idea to raise some. I have seen a few of these, but they are always on orange brick and the shots don't seem to come out so I quit trying...I was in a hurry last time I saw one, which was one day this week, as I came out of the bank....

[Robin]

Great macro; stunning colours. Love the background.

[Cheyenne Rebecca ツ]

He's pretty cool looking :)

[Paula]

The blue and the red in this are so striking! Great shot of him:)

[Paul Myers]

Interesting textures. Almost like an alien landscape.

[Carolyn White]

@webfoot The milkweed seed pods are looking a little weathered. We've had a lot of rain lately. They've served me well for pics. I'll miss them!

[Kerri]

Fantastic focus

[Rach_who]

Great shot.

[Brad Johnson]

They are awesome-looking. A scene from The Further Adventures of the Milkweed Nymphs.

[Rebecca Briggs]

great close up... i am seeing so many bugs that i have never seen before, in your pics...thank you..x

[Howard Steele]

Great focus,great shot

[trude]

great shot, love the colour contrasts:)

[Zoe Ferrie]

Great colours and would be an interesting project too!

[cglist]

Fabulous macro shot!

[alia_801]

Cool colours! Have fun with the bugs too :)

[Rick Schies]

Cool close-up, and very colorful

[Sophie Wilson]

oooooh cool :) great shot :D

[richard saffold]

cool, but do they like chocolate?

[bkb in the city]

nice close up

[Mary]

Nice one!

[FaerieMoon]

This is excellent!! Your focus is perfect--I have to fave

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

Wonderful close up! I hope you do the project as it would be so interesting for all of us. Thank you for sharing!

[Don Roos]

wow, beautiful capture, Carolyn

[joey d.Muli]

Superb shot-love the colors of the bug :)

[Dawn Wilson]

great capture

[adobe waters]

wow fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anita Hoyle]

What a find!! Brilliant!!

[Shirley Banford]

Awesome shot.

[Carel Combrink]

nice photo, not my kind of pet though :P

[Michelle]

Fantastic looking bug! great macro. :)

[Pyrrhula]

An other benefit of 365. You and I learn something new or get interrested .
Beautiful capture and close up amezing colours

[Rebecca M]

Great focus!

[Donna Edwards]

Nice colour! Nice with the blue there too.

[Anne ❀]

awesome shot, great info!!!!

[Geertje K.]

Cool find! I've a picture of a nymph of a stink-bug somewhere in my project, never seen it before! I love to learn new stuff here. Great capture!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great capture! I don't think I have seen the nymph stage before. Great detail in your shot. Thanks for the information. I was beginning to wonder what these ate. I keep seeing these insects around my yard.

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

Keep us posted on the milkweed raising. This guy is cool, and love the little wings!

[Jane]

Truly amazing and like Paula has just mentioned please keep us posted on the milkweed bug raising... its going to be fasinating... a fav for me ♥