The Nature Photography Thread

[adamanteus]

That picture is priceless! Talk about being able to apreciate the small things in life! Rick

I know! She's only three and a half years old, but she knows that snail slime is called mucous, and that they breath through a hole in their neck. She knows about 15 to 20 scientific names (mainly spiders). Bless her.

[Cazador]

Atta boy, James. They're never too young to start learning about the fascinating world around them .

Rick

[adamanteus]

Atta boy, James. They're never too young to start learning about the fascinating world around them . Rick

It's easy, Rick. She asks all the right questions, all I have to do is give the answer. She has a remarkable ability for retaining information. Bit of a prodigy! I'm hoping she's the next generation Doug Rossman!

[Gyre]

Hannah, you're nuts!

Rick

No news to me. I just hope no one's allergic.

[Gijs & Sabine]

I'm not sure what it is, but it looks nice.

[adamanteus]

Looks like some kind of Caddis Fly?

[stonyloam]

It looks like what we call a mayfly (order Ephemeroptera). I think caddis flies fold their wings flat down onto their bodies.

[adamanteus]

I stand corrected Terry! I know very little about flies....Spider food!

[stonyloam]

James: Not enough legs huh? The spiders will be eating really well in about a month when mayflies hatch by the millions around here.

[Stefan-A]

A picture from last summer. Unfortunately, this specimen didn't survive contact with humans