Main Course - red zinnia please

this one’s a grasshopper Luke – lol – but it’s pretty much all the same to me! But yeah – I feel kind of surrounded! And they are eating my flowers! Thank you for stopping by my friend!

LOL Lina – now I wouldn’t deny any creature what they need for survival but I have to say I’m not nuts about grasshoppers and crickets and they eat my lovely flowers so darned fast! Thank you for the lovely encouraging comment my friend!

Not really a friend – lol – though I try to give every creature his due! But he seemed not to mind the company and rather wanted his picture taken I guess! Thanks TeriLee – I appreciate your comment.

I’m like that with butterflies – I’m just in awe of people who get great macro butterfly shots!

Thank you so much Del – it will be a heck of a note if I become a bug photographer though – lol! But I’ve enjoyed the whole learning curve with the camera and it’s good to have when the writing muse is on vacation! So appreciate you Del, my friend!

Oh my goodness – well thank you Ken – I’m really so honored by that comment.

Must have been one hungry grasshopper too Loramae – he ate a good deal of this zinnia at one sitting – lol! Thanks so much my friend!

Well then Angel I’m very glad I posted this one – you can call it a gift just for you! Thank you!

I don’t think so Angel – nature just has to find its own balance I guess! It’s okay – I guess I can share – lol.

thank you dear friend – that is the nicest compliment coming from you! I’d forgotten that crickets were good luck – so that will count for the previous bug! This one’s a grasshopper I think. You’re too sweet to me Linda!

Thanks Donna – red IS your color after all! I appreciate the comment – a lot!

Thanks so much Sylvia – I’m so glad you like it!

Thank you my friend – I so appreciate your comment. The grasshopper was a bonus!

Thanks so much Ann – I’m trying to learn something new everyday and the bugs – lol – well they seem to be going along for the ride! I’m so glad you liked it and so appreciate your lovely comment!

Thank you so very much Daniel – I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that lovely comment.

Well thank you very very much Petra – your comment means a lot to me and I appreciate it so much!

Oh Hilary – can’t thank you enough for that wonderful and supportive comment. It means a great deal to me as I’m trying to learn something new each day to improve. Thanks my dear friend xox

Thank you my wonderful friend – and my photography mentor – lol. I’m practicing and your comment means the world Nancy!

Trudi thank you so much, my friend – I’d not ever really noticed that lovely inner “crown” in a zinnia before but I suppose the cricket brought me that kind of luck! I so appreciate your lovely comment!

Lol Terri – well honestly, I don’t like bugs at all and it would be a rude awakening to become a “bug photographer!” I much prefer the flowers but he seemed unwilling to leave his lunch. Thank you my friend for the lovely comment!

Thank you so much Al – I’ve actually been doing more of that than writing lately though it makes me just a tad uneasy to do that! Still think of myself as a writer first but I am enjoying this new interest. And – umm – this is Lianne not Lina, Al.

They tell me Sis that crickets bring luck but I don’t think the same is true for grasshoppers – lol. Still this little guy gave me a chance to practice and I hope I’m getting better. Thanks my darling friend!

Wow thank you so much Arie – that’s the nicest thing you could say to me!! I’m just thrilled that you think so! Over the moon as Sal says – thank you!!

Thank you so much Joan – I’m really honored that you would say that. I’d not be doing either but for you!

Apparently so Gary – lol – but they’ll have to dig a little deeper for me to like them! Thanks for the compliments though – I’ve been practicing – it’s just the bugs keep getting in the way!

LOL Sally – the bugs were following me around for days it seemed. Glad you liked it my friend!

Thank you Chris – and the bug thanks you too!!! I’m very glad you liked it!

Hi Mar – how wonderful to see you!!!!!! Thank you so much my friend – I’ve been practicing, you see? I’m so glad you liked this and thank you for such a lovely compliment!!

Thank you so very much and I’m so honored by the feature – I can’t tell you how much that means to me! What a treat – thank you!!

I appreciate your comment very much Elph – thank you!

Hi Binjy – so nice to see you! Thank you so much – the bugs were determined to be the center of attention for a few days!

LOL – gosh I never thought I’d love being featured in a group with that name! But thank you so much my friend – there’s beauty in all of it!

Thank you so much Julie – I appreciate your comment very much!

Thanks so much Susie – I’m taking some time off myself hon – so I’ll catch up with your gorgeous work – I hope – when I get back in a few days. It was so sweet of you to play catch up on mine!

Thanks so much Ellen – I so appreciate your lovely comment!

Well thank you Janice – after just seeing your mantis and ladybug it seems a bit lacking in suspense – rofl! But I sure appreciate your comment!

Don’t be sorry Jen – I’ve been laying low myself since last weekend and fear I’ll never catch up now. It’s impossible really once you fall behind. Life has a way of setting different schedules than we would prefer! Thank you so much, my sweet friend, for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment and an unearned compliment!

Thank you so very much – I believe the bugs were bringing me luck last week – lol. I’m very grateful for your lovely and encouraging comment, Darren.

Thank you, Rosalie – I think the bugs have been out to get me lately! I seem to be getting a lot of this sort of thing. I’m glad you liked it though!

Thanks so much – I’m so pleased that you liked it!

Thanks so much Josie – zinnias are so colorful, aren’t they? So glad you liked it and I really appreciate your comment.