clicktime Loc: Yucca Valley Ca.

Hi guys and gals. I haven't been around for awhile but I have been lurking. Boy things have been slow with the bugs. You probably don't know but I am the president of the Art Colony of Morongo Valley. We have been working to get our new gift shop and art gallery open by the first of February. As part of all this I have been trying to come up with hand crafted items to sell in the shop. The one thing we didn't think about is kid stuff. At the last minute I came up with the idea of making a coloring book from macro photos. If you don't mind helping I need I'Ds on these insects for the book. It looks like this is going to be a big seller as kids love bugs.

Palo Verde Root Borer beetle (Derobrachus geminatus)




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Red-Shouldered bug aka Goldenrain-tree bug (Jadera haematoloma)


Multi-Colored Asian Lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis)


Convergent Lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens) a California native










Vivid Dancer Damselfly (Argia vivida)


Here is a sample. Thanks in advance guys.

jrb1213 Loc: McDonough GEorgia

Must your images be from your area and do they have to be bugs? If other stuff is ok I would be pleased if you would use one of mine. Actually the photo was mine and Douglass did the conversion.

Flowers of grass line drawing


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clicktime Loc: Yucca Valley Ca.

I have 2 additional book in the works and I would be happy to include yours in my flower coloring book. Thanks for the donation. The children will be grateful.

clicktime Loc: Yucca Valley Ca.

Thanks Douglass for the conversion and the ID's.

jrb1213 Loc: McDonough GEorgia

Let us know when they are ready. I want them for my grand children.

magicray Loc: Tampa Bay, Florida

Very, very cool idea! Great shots also! You could always superimpose one of your bugs on the plant stem.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Remember, for insect IDs, you can always submit photos to http://bugguide.net/node/view/6/bgimage

guts Loc: texas.

Great set of macros.