Tag Archives: Insects

Retraction of the Native

Posted on November 2, 2020 by krikitarts

I’m sorry to have to report that I was mistaken regarding the (dare I say it?) nativity of the little mantis nymph in my post two days ago; I didn’t do enough homework. I’m a member of a New Zealand … Continue reading →

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Menagerie Monday: Return of the Native (almost)

Posted on November 1, 2020 by krikitarts

Early last week CD was sitting in her favorite spot on our screen porch when she noticed a small movement near her shoulder. She called me to have a look and I saw that our visitor was a very tiny … Continue reading →

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Fleeting Beauty: The Tiny and the Giant

Posted on October 24, 2020 by krikitarts

Squiddy found this tiny nymph yesterday; we thought it was a wētā, but it’s likely to have been a katydid. I coaxed it onto some dandelions and was able to make just this one photo before it jumped away. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (40): Dented Dragonhunter

Posted on July 15, 2020 by krikitarts

Blogging buddy Mike Powell and I have been talking about how dragonflies are able to cope with apparent physical disabilities. Mike’s recent post about a tattered skimmer (here) featured one with damaged wings. I’ve seen many with similar tears and … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (36): Avast, Admiral!

Posted on June 29, 2020 by krikitarts

While going back through my archives for today’s date in past years, I came across this photo that I made only two years ago in northern Minnesota, which somehow never quite made it into a post. It’s a red admiral … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (35): Flirting With a Fantail

Posted on June 27, 2020 by krikitarts

Staying in the vein of the home bubble, I was working in the yard on Friday, moving a mass of mulch from its storage place at the edge of our garden to a new patch around some of our small … Continue reading →

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Menagerie Monday: Common Grass Blue

Posted on April 26, 2020 by krikitarts

Three weeks ago, while hanging out with (while maintaining distance from) Squiddy and her two grands, she noticed a very small butterfly in one of the adjacent bushes. I was able to get one decent image before it moved on … Continue reading →

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Serenity Sunday: Happily Hovering

Posted on April 26, 2020 by krikitarts

Two of my blogging buddies, Mike and Pete, have just posted images of hoverflies, and I feel inspired to add one of my own. No, I haven’t seen any here in Auckland recently, but this one that I met near … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (13): Trio in the Trumpets

Posted on April 21, 2020 by krikitarts

As the days get shorter and the nights cooler, and the prospects of being able to return to Minnesota for the northern hemisphere summer unsure, I find myself basking in some of the summer photos in my archives. This one … Continue reading →

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Menagerie Monday: My, My, More Mantises!

Posted on April 12, 2020 by krikitarts

Back on April 3, I was adjusting the ropes on a swing that I’ve made for the grandkids in our front garden and needed to set up the ladder to do so. Its resting place is leaning against the house, … Continue reading →

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