OT: GPR is at it again! Do Not Open This Thread!!!!!!!

[grandpawrichard]

Good Grief! I warned you Not To Open This Thread!

I just knew you would open this out of curiosity!

GPR

 

[plantlvr]

Yep we are curious cats in this forum, very nice pictures GPR!

 

[Mirage Hart]

I see the ladybug looking one, but what is that other bug on there.... ewwwww...

 

[grandpawrichard]

I see the ladybug looking one, but what is that other bug on there.... ewwwww...

It's part of the plant! I had to go out and look at it again myself when I was editing the photos.

GPR

 

[keyzygirl]

Amazing photos!!I had to look!!

 

[wendallb]

Wonderful photo...Thanks for sharing

 

[Mary Kay]

Where are the ladybug's polka dots! Maybe it's a gentleman bug!

 

[grandpawrichard]

Amazing photos!!I had to look!!

Thank you! Stayed tuned to V4L for more!

GPR

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thank you wendallb! You are very kind!

GPR

 

[grandpawrichard]

Where are the ladybug's polka dots! Maybe it's a gentleman bug!

Mary Kay,
Here is some info that I have gathered since taking the photos:

they are multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles that look like ladybugs. Our ladybugs are bright red with black spots. The Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles range from pale orange to dark orange and come with or without spots. The other notable difference between the ladybug and the Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle is the fact that the latter hibernates for the winter.

And Asian Beetles bite! Not itchy or painful after the first few minutes, but a small ouch, nonetheless.

GPR

 

[wader2k]

Mary Kay,
Here is some info that I have gathered since taking the photos:

they are multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles that look like ladybugs. Our ladybugs are bright red with black spots. The Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles range from pale orange to dark orange and come with or without spots. The other notable difference between the ladybug and the Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle is the fact that the latter hibernates for the winter.

And Asian Beetles bite! Not itchy or painful after the first few minutes, but a small ouch, nonetheless.

GPR

A real nuisance in some parts of the country. They have tapered off some, but for awhile, we had thousands every fall. They would get in everything from windows to light fixtures.

 

[EleanorR]

!! I prefer my ladybugs to behave . . . well, ladylike!

GPR, your photos are always a treat! Thanks!

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thank you so very much Eleanor!

GPR

 

[Loveridden]

Oh I hate those kind!! My stepmom has gotten bit by them, I haven't yet...

Awesome pictures! I thought something was coming after that ladybug too! lol like another bug or a small snake lol

 

[Lisa66]

As always, bee-ootiful, GPR.

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thank you so very much Lisa!

GPR

 

[redheadone]

Great looking photo's and thanks for sharing. When some tells me not to look I just have to LOL. I am just now getting into the photo thing myself. Maybe one day I can take some photo's as nice as these.

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thank you redheadone. Photography is an awesome hobby and with me it is a passion. I was mentored and taught by 2 Awesome Gentlemen and Professional Photographers; Mr Matt Brown and Mr. Lee Mann (may he Rest in Peace). They taught me to keep my eyes open for a photograph and to use my eyes as a gauge for setting the camera controls and lens settings. Bright light closes down the pupils in your eyes, so do the same with the lens. Dark conditions open the pupils of your eyes, so do the same with the lens. If you can't look at a bright light for only a fraction of a second, neither can the camera, so adjust the speed of the shutter.

Photography is only as hard as you make it.

GPR

 

[Nana2B]

Love, love, love it! I thought there would be a pic of the "other bug" devouring the lady bug by the thread title. You got me GPR! LOL

 

[EleanorR]

love, love, love it! I thought there would be a pic of the "other bug" devouring the lady bug by the thread title. You got me gpr! Lol

Same here!!!