Colorful Katydid on Yarrow
Mar 1, 2019 16:55:49 #
I'm finally getting around to post this 2017 photo... They are very close to true 1:1 macro but at least two of them are just barely shy of that.
I was within a minute of hitting "Send" on these photos in 2017 before the power supply went out on my computer*. Took a long time to get fixed (finally fixed it myself) plus got side-tracked learning to shoot and edit photos on iPhone -- we finally got smart phones! "'bout time grandpa" was my favorite comment ...
We had a lot of wasps in 2017 and I was concerned about katydids because they don't run for cover as fast as grasshoppers and I'd watched as wasps systematically scoured top and bottom of each leaf on other plants while munching on hoppers. (I used to be a farmer, hopper munching is a community service...)
*p.s. That computer turned 15 years old in January, 2018 -- First time one Apple repair shop had seen one like it ...
-- My 2017 message, with updates:
Had to share the great color scheme on this little critter!
I think this is a Katydid Nymph, but not like any I'd seen before -- perhaps still in the process of becoming the adult totally green color and configuration -- my best guess. Let me know if I'm wrong. What confuses me is that for several days I'd also seen another Katydid that was smaller and already totally green and adult in appearance.
Katydids do stay fairly calm for a photo sitting, not so skittish as other insects can be, but still moving around slowly as this one was doing. It was difficult for me to be steady and focus properly. One of the photos might be true macro at 1:1, but I don't remember for sure. I had to back off from 1:1 (but only very slightly) to allow help from auto-focus. Support was a monopod. This was "grab the camera and get back out there before it disappears!" No time to attach a diffused flash, etc., which would have been more ideal. I think I could do better now. The cataracts that were already presenting in 2017 are removed (2019) and the viewfinder is now as it should be -- crisp and clear again!
I was within a minute of hitting "Send" on these photos in 2017 before the power supply went out on my computer*. Took a long time to get fixed (finally fixed it myself) plus got side-tracked learning to shoot and edit photos on iPhone -- we finally got smart phones! "'bout time grandpa" was my favorite comment ...
We had a lot of wasps in 2017 and I was concerned about katydids because they don't run for cover as fast as grasshoppers and I'd watched as wasps systematically scoured top and bottom of each leaf on other plants while munching on hoppers. (I used to be a farmer, hopper munching is a community service...)
*p.s. That computer turned 15 years old in January, 2018 -- First time one Apple repair shop had seen one like it ...
-- My 2017 message, with updates:
Had to share the great color scheme on this little critter!
I think this is a Katydid Nymph, but not like any I'd seen before -- perhaps still in the process of becoming the adult totally green color and configuration -- my best guess. Let me know if I'm wrong. What confuses me is that for several days I'd also seen another Katydid that was smaller and already totally green and adult in appearance.
Katydids do stay fairly calm for a photo sitting, not so skittish as other insects can be, but still moving around slowly as this one was doing. It was difficult for me to be steady and focus properly. One of the photos might be true macro at 1:1, but I don't remember for sure. I had to back off from 1:1 (but only very slightly) to allow help from auto-focus. Support was a monopod. This was "grab the camera and get back out there before it disappears!" No time to attach a diffused flash, etc., which would have been more ideal. I think I could do better now. The cataracts that were already presenting in 2017 are removed (2019) and the viewfinder is now as it should be -- crisp and clear again!
Mar 1, 2019 17:56:29 #
Mar 1, 2019 19:10:53 #
Mar 2, 2019 00:51:33 #
Beautiful shots of your cute little katydids, Dar, and so glad you were able to repair your computer. I wish I was smart enough to fix mine when it misbehaves. 
Mar 2, 2019 02:13:09 #
Mar 2, 2019 07:18:57 #
Gorgeous images, I think these little animals make excellent macro or close up subjects.
Mar 2, 2019 08:46:07 #
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Mar 2, 2019 13:52:46 #
Really great shots. I didn't know Katydids came in colors other than green
Mar 2, 2019 16:33:30 #
dar_clicks wrote:
I'm finally getting around to post this 2017 photo... (show quote)
pretty shots of katy, dar.
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