A Big Jumping Thing
Apr 27, 2013 02:41:54 #
A grasshopper of some sort, about about 7 cm long (3 inches) long. We have a fountain in the garden and this guy seemed to enjoy having a shower which is a bit dangerous as it is the favourite haunt of our resident Pied Butcher Birds who looooove grasshopper for lunch. But he hopped off unharmed after posing for his pic to be taken.
Peter
Peter
Big grasshopper
Apr 27, 2013 09:15:49 #
conkerwood wrote:
A grasshopper of some sort, about about 7 cm long (3 inches) long. We have a fountain in the garden and this guy seemed to enjoy having a shower which is a bit dangerous as it is the favourite haunt of our resident Pied Butcher Birds who looooove grasshopper for lunch. But he hopped off unharmed after posing for his pic to be taken.
Peter
Peter
Pretty well camouflaged there on the pebbles. That's a big hopper
Apr 27, 2013 09:16:06 #
conkerwood wrote:
A grasshopper of some sort, about about 7 cm long (3 inches) long. We have a fountain in the garden and this guy seemed to enjoy having a shower which is a bit dangerous as it is the favourite haunt of our resident Pied Butcher Birds who looooove grasshopper for lunch. But he hopped off unharmed after posing for his pic to be taken.
Peter
Peter
An amazing critter when looked at in download then zoomed.
Apr 28, 2013 06:08:05 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Pretty well camouflaged there on the pebbles. That's a big hopper
You are not wrong, its the biggest I have ever seen. But I spoke nicely to it so as to avoid being savaged, you can never tell what an enraged grasshopper will do.
Peter
Apr 28, 2013 15:19:40 #
Hi cw :-) Hopefully this summer I will be able to sit quietly among the grasses and reeds and see what comes along, who knows maybe I'll get my first ever grass hopper..lol..nice shot tfp
Apr 29, 2013 03:09:47 #
Robbie7 wrote:
Hi cw :-) Hopefully this summer I will be able to sit quietly among the grasses and reeds and see what comes along, who knows maybe I'll get my first ever grass hopper..lol..nice shot tfp
Sitting quietly in the grass and reeds on an English Summer day, sounds like a recipe for frostbite! Yeah I know thats probably a little unfair as I have to admit, despite being addicted to the Australian heat, there is no more beautiful place than the English countryside in the warmer months. Hope you find your hopper.
Peter
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