May 1, 2013

This has to be the most colourful Damsel Fly I have ever seen! 

How I wish I had the opportunity to take more photos of it. Unfortunately this one will have to do.

At first I thought it was a Dragon Fly because of the not-so-slender abdomen.

Then eyes that are set to the sides and the fact that the wings are held together changed my mind.

April 30, 2013

Sticky stuff!

Not the best photo, but I really wanted to find out what makes these little green things stick to

your clothes and even your skin!

Much to my surprise I found tiny blobs of glue - how truly amazing!

April 29, 2013

Never seen one of these before!

Amazing modern colours, not to mention the headdress!

The simplicity of the contrasting 'body art' is very striking, as are the touches of purple!

The head spikes remind me so much of Fran - the wife of Earl in the Dinosaurs TV Series.

(I love it when the children at school bring our resident wildlife to my attention! Thank you Joshua!)