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09-AUG-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Mating grasshoppers

Photographed at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. While working on removing the invasive Pale Swallowwort I came across these two and so I very carefully left them alone, after taking a few photos!

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/60s f/6.3 at 5.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Ashley Hockenberry06-Jul-2012 18:01
great shot !
slhoornstra22-Aug-2011 17:44
Shhhh! They will know you are watching, beautiful shot!! V
Tom LeRoy16-Aug-2011 19:06
You are so kind not to disturb them! Excellent details ! V!
Doug Cruden14-Aug-2011 15:47
Well, I suppose Cole Porter was right LOL!! Great camera work Christine!
globalgadabout14-Aug-2011 14:12
they'll be working up an appetite then...is that the male, slightly smaller and more colourful..
Janet Forjan-Freedman14-Aug-2011 12:50
Great catch of the private life of grasshoppers!
Jim Coffman14-Aug-2011 11:49
Wow,what a closeup!! :) V
Guest 14-Aug-2011 10:23
wonderful
Blandine Mangin14-Aug-2011 10:13
superb ! v
Yvonne14-Aug-2011 09:44
Goodness me, looks very uncomfortable! Superb shot Christine... v
Guest 14-Aug-2011 07:46
Excellent macro!
Cindi Smith14-Aug-2011 03:43
They need a room! LOL! I swear they are smiling!
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