Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...
Wonderful action shot and the colours are gorgeous. As for your bug shot, it looks the same as this one I posted the other week. This link will take you to the shot plus there are further links to a better close up shot xx http://365project.org/psychographer/365/2012-06-04
Wow, you have been on fire with the insect shots lately! Well done! (As for the mystery bug on your blog, I think it may be a stink bug, but for your sake, I hope it's not. The ones around her are invasive/introduced.)
@furrylens@psychographer I just googled images for stink bug and I think brown stink bug is exactly what I shot in the garden. Sigh. Just when I have taken care of the Japanese beetles… Thanks for the ID, though!
@jtookey150 Thanks, Jean! Well, I have been using what's at hand — our garden — but trying to move away from flowers. It's been truly fun learning about the many butterflies that come to visit!
![A ‘school photo’ portrait [Filler]](https://media.365project.org/1/9434205_hijklnqsv2_sq.jpg "A ‘school photo’ portrait [Filler]")
http://365project.org/psychographer/365/2012-06-04
As for our bug, looks like it's a stink bug, http://stinkbug-info.org/
Another potentially-harmful pest.