in the shade ...
A garden visitor sits in the shade of the afternoon sun … hes an attractive wee character … I like him ;-)
in the shade ... belongs to the following groups:
Birds and Creatures of Flight, Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects, Everyday Life, Globes, Spheres and Curves, Green!, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies, Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment and United KingdomAvailable for sale as Cards and Matted Prints

tuffcookie, 2 months ago
good capture…. ummmm what is he? lol
digitalmidge, 2 months ago
Oh he is beautiful, he reminds me of a bug we get over here in the US called a “lacewing” but this bug is a bit more ‘beetley’ looking… ;-) Nice capture Dave..
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to tuffcookie’s comment, 2 months ago
hes a tuffcookiebiter … so watch out ;-)
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to digitalmidge’s comment, 2 months ago
hes safe … good looking bug though … i wish i looked like him ;-)
tuffcookie, 2 months ago
lmao. i’d have to squish him if he attempted to bite me lol..
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to tuffcookie’s comment, 2 months ago
yea … but not with your toesywosey me thinks lmao ;-P
tuffcookie, 2 months ago
lol nope not with my toesywosey but i have one good foot and two good hands and some wicked shoes lol.. that work great as bug squashers lol
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to tuffcookie’s comment, 2 months ago
i dont kill bugs if i can avoid it … im bug friendly … God that sounds as though ive got headlice or something :-)
tuffcookie, 2 months ago
lmao hmm that friendly that you let them crawl on you?? lol hee hee. if they are outside i leave em alone.. .if they in my house… SQUASH!!! LOL
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to tuffcookie’s comment, 2 months ago
thats just because you dont like lodgers that dont pay rent …;-)
tuffcookie, 2 months ago
well exactly.. no pay… no stay … lol
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to tuffcookie’s comment, 2 months ago
i bet if he was 6ft, dark hair, handsome, with muscles bulging … he could stay a while rent free … no squishing then me thinks hee hee lmao
christiane, 2 months ago
this critter looks great in the pic and that is where he can stay – love the colors
Robin Monroe, 2 months ago
Wow. Great shot!
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to christiane’s comment, 2 months ago
ha ha thanks C
SNAPPYDAVE in reply to Robin Monroe’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks R
mlgkats, 2 months ago
ugly bug but a good capture
George Lenz, 2 months ago
nice close up
Andrew S, 2 months ago
Great Macro Dave…..