Bug Topping by cjwhite

Bug Topping

I like my flower pics to have just a little bug topping. :0)

If someone had told me a year ago that I would get excited over a Boxelder Bug, I would have thought they were crazy.

Today wasn't the best day. It started off wrong last night. My washing machine decided it liked to run water in and it wouldn't cut off. My hubby had to cut our water off. He couldn't fix it, until getting off work today. That meant I was home all day without water. I decided the best thing for me to do for my sanity was to stay outside with my camera!

Everything is working for now. It's amazing how a nice hot shower can improve a person's mood!

Thank you for your kind comments and faves on yesterday's cardinal pic!!! This project really does help me keep my sanity! :0)
Glad I'm not the only one!! LOL
This is a great shot!!
March 11th, 2012  
I always get excited when I see these little guys!
March 11th, 2012  
I had to fave this, very nice job. Good luck on you washer.
March 11th, 2012  
Definitely a beauty and the beast moment.
March 11th, 2012  
I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE! HOW AMAZING!
March 11th, 2012  
Gorgeous fav
March 11th, 2012  
Great shot!
March 11th, 2012  
Love that bug and flower.. what a bummer about your washing machine.. but glad its all better now..
March 11th, 2012  
That is a beautiful bug and I love the contrast between it and the softness of the flower. Fave for sure.
March 11th, 2012  
Beautiful! fav
March 11th, 2012  
What a great close-up
March 11th, 2012  
Beautiful composition and colors.
March 11th, 2012  
I'm glad all is well with your water now! I am smiling at the bug topping. Awesome photo!
March 11th, 2012  
The bugs will soon be out in full bloom too
March 11th, 2012  
Fantastic shot!
March 11th, 2012  
I'm with ya about a flower pic needing just a "lil something" else on it! And I'm happy that all is well water-wise in the White Household! :)
March 11th, 2012  
Great shot!
March 11th, 2012  
Beautiful close-up of the flower, especially with the extra topping! Lovely textures in the petals too :)
March 11th, 2012  
Great close up
March 11th, 2012  
great shot, so clear and detailed!
March 11th, 2012  
the shadows on the bright white are gorgeous!
March 11th, 2012  
Stunning close-up shot! Great details.
March 11th, 2012  
Wow - amazing detail, and I love the light!
March 11th, 2012  
cute little critter.
March 11th, 2012  
Excellent detail Carolyn. Love the lighting and color.
March 11th, 2012  
Great detail in the blossom and bug! Nice job.
March 11th, 2012  
Hooray for sanity - It comes from having a camera in ones hand! You got fabulous details and focus with this bug/flower combo!
March 11th, 2012  
Excellent macro. the colours and details are great
March 11th, 2012  
Nice. Love the Little bug.
March 11th, 2012  
This is just beautiful. Amazing clarity and details.
March 11th, 2012  
Amazing what we get excited about now the we are 365ers!! Love this close up with this beautiful flower...sorry about your bad day!
March 11th, 2012  
With all the trouble you did have , sorry for you, we have an beautiful pic . Something fine out of it . So great details and clarity. And loving a bug is also a pro
March 11th, 2012  
beautiful shot lovely clarity and colours
March 11th, 2012  
Pretty flower topped with a colorful bug. I get excited about all sorts of things I never paid much attention to before. 365 adds to our knowledge of the world around us. I'm glad you've got things working now.
March 11th, 2012  
Great Compositon Carolyn!! Spot on Focus and Color is Great! ..I think these little beetlles are common on this plant i saw some on mine yesterday!!..But you Captured it Perfectly!!
March 11th, 2012  
I've seen one of these, but had no idea what they were. Your photo of it is excellent.
March 11th, 2012  
Lovely shot - 365 certainly keeps me sane - it's become an obsession with me I think
March 11th, 2012  
awesome shot, love the lighting and details. glad you got your water back.
March 11th, 2012  
love that white, so crisp
March 11th, 2012  
Yay for water! Beautiful shot too :o)
March 12th, 2012  
Wow! Fantastic picture.
March 12th, 2012  
How delicate and beautiful this is . . lighting is awesome, as is the clarity. "You don't miss the water till the well runs dry!" Boy . . so true!
March 12th, 2012  
Beautiful shot! Love these little bugs
March 12th, 2012  
Lovely light, and I wish I could smell those flowers, though I do find that some of them are kind of yucky (ever smell pear tree blossoms? They smell like pee---no lie)
March 12th, 2012  
No wonder you got excited; great pic, pretty flower and perfect focus on the bug.
March 12th, 2012  
@5unflow3r Thank you, Trina! When I was still teaching, a student brought me some pear tree blossoms. The smell made me physically sick! I kept trying to move them around the room. I finally had to put them outside. I stay away from then now! :0)
March 12th, 2012  
Oh no! Sun-storms, I swear. We've had a list of electrical things decide to stop working this week, including our stove :( A new one on the way but, blah. No baking/cooking for the next couple of days, save for the microwave. The detail on this is wonderful--he really stands out against the beautiful flower.
March 12th, 2012  
Sounds like a trying day, this shot though is lovely
March 12th, 2012  
Oh. What a lovely bug. The flower ain't bad either.
March 13th, 2012  
Another great capture, perfect focus and detail!
March 13th, 2012  
Hate those kind of days.... but out of bad comes good and this shot is so, so, so beautiful... a fav for me ♥
March 17th, 2012  
Another great insect shot! I have not only gone nuts over insects and spiders, but also becoming a bird watcher. I heard a hooting thisAM and thought...if I go out to find the owl, I cannot get a pic because it is too dark." but I went anyway. And just stood and smiled and listened. I memorized his call and then found it online...a barred owl. As the sun rose, I went out to find him, but of course...nothing!
March 18th, 2012  
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