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#245015 Nov 18th, 2008 at 07:51 PM
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I enjoy taking nature type pics. I guess its just a strange interest I have why
Anyway, I try to grow flowers which attract pollinators and in turn that attract carnivorous "bugs". Here are some pics I have taken, I hope you enjoy


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This is a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar. I actually witnessed the adult laying eggs on my Milkweed plants. I have mixed feelings about this. While I want to encourage butterflies, I really dont want them to eat all my plants LOL. I only noticed 2 caterpillars so I am leaving them there but I am keeping close tabs on them!
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Here is a different Crab Spider doing....you guessed it!!! Eating my butterflies LOL
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More flower pics
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These are Ambush Bugs. Really cool little insects that also like to eat bees and butterflies
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Check this out!! This is yet another Misumena misumenops on a Butterfly Bush. I guess this species is not able to turn purple so it changed to a white color. Too cool!!
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Another visitor to the Milkweed. It better be very careful!! These flowers can be a tad dangerous LOL
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This Skipper Butterfly is feeding, it also better be careful or it will become the food!
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Check this out!! The white Crab Spider found some lunch!!
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Lets see that again from a different angle!
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A little orange visitor
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brians, what GREAT pic's! you are the bomb-diggity of the insects! what great patients you must have to get all those great shots of bugs eating bugs.
btw, we try and limit 3 pic's per post to keep the site up and running smoothly for everyone. some of us old fars have old computers or, are using dial up.
don't let me discourage you though. keep those photos coming! in the last year I have been doing lots of reading on good bugs/bad bugs and companion planting. we look forward to seeing more of your great photos.


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