short vacation

[ssssnakeluvr]

I went with my family on a family vacaion for a few days last week. My wife's family gathers at Joe's Valley in central Utah...about 10 miles west of Orangeville. It's a man-made reservoir. It's a fun place to camp, nice views!!!







we had lots of fun!! I will take photos of the garters and post later.....there was plenty of other things to take photos of.......

[ssssnakeluvr]

got a nice shot of a house fly on a rock...



which is lunch for these robber flies...



nice ladybug

[ssssnakeluvr]

a cool cat spider, araneus gemoides....my favorite!



these spiders were all over the rocks and logs...



Nikki found these neat beetles....



and a nice tiger moth photo....sitting quietly on my hand...

[count dewclaw]

Nikki found these neat beetles....

Those look like the milkweed beetles we have around here. Sounds like you had a good time!

[ssssnakeluvr]

probably milkweed beetles....I think she said something about them being on milkweed plants...was a bunch of them!!!!

[count dewclaw]

Sounds familiar! There were loads of them on our milkweed. They are a funny beetle, if you get too close they "play dead" and just roll off the milkweed leaves.

[anji1971]

Nice pictures, Don.
I love the tiger moth and the beetle!
And that area you go camping in is very beautiful, too.

[Lori P]

Great pics, Don. Really a beautiful place!

[reptileparadise]

Very cool! Have you had the chance of searching for gartersnakes?

[jitami]

Beautiful area!

The spiders on the rock freak me out a little, tho. Would probably be more than a little if I were there! Too well camouflaged! Spiders are the only fear/phobia I have and I think I've figured out why. They come out of nowhere, seemingly invisible, on invisible webs... kinda cool, kinda creepy