Show your Bugs and Critters

[Makunochimaster]

[Manixguy@1994]

So beautiful glowing in the light . Dan

[Mad Mac]

Giant Leaf-footed Bug
on the outside of my picture window last week,
more commonly known in this neck of the woods
as a stinkbug. (Take my word for it.)

[Manixguy@1994]

The dreaded stink bug ! I took this picture this afternoon. I chased it for a shot from plant to plant to get a shot . I’m not sure if butterfly or moth . Dan

[Manixguy@1994]

My Bloke monument in landscaping . Dan :)

[SG89]

Lol it’s Bloke!

[James Y]

This morning as I was watering, there were at least 3 beautiful hummingbirds flitting about. But before I could even think about reaching for my phone in my pocket to maybe get a pic, they'd zip away. They seem to be attracted to the stream of water arcing through the air from the hose, something I've noticed in the past, too.

Jim

[Manixguy@1994]

This morning as I was watering, there were at least 3 beautiful hummingbirds flitting about. But before I could even think about reaching for my phone in my pocket to maybe get a pic, they'd zip away. They seem to be attracted to the stream of water arcing through the air from the hose, something I've noticed in the past, too.

Jim

We have 8 feeders so we have Hummingbird flybys all the time . They like to fly through our sprinklers too . They are to small to use a bird bath so they improvise! . They are very difficult to get a good picture of them .

[apollo]

Found this one on my driveway today. I know nothing about butterfly’s but i like this one.

[Manixguy@1994]

Found this one on my driveway today. I know nothing about butterfly’s but i like this one.

I’m not sure what it is myself but Mad Mac is the expert . Maybe he will chime in . Dan

[Mad Mac]

Google has made us all experts.

The Chrome browser that I use has Google Lens

Looks like this may be a Peacock butterfly.

[Manixguy@1994]

Google has made us all experts.

The Chrome browser that I use has Google Lens

Looks like this may be a Peacock butterfly.

Thank you for assistance ! It’s a beauty . Dan

[Mushroom]

I have a hummingbird feeder at my house on Cape Cod and it sees a lot of daily activity. I’ll have to get some good photos sometime but this will do for now at least.

The dreaded stink bug ! I took this picture this afternoon. I chased it for a shot from plant to plant to get a shot . I’m not sure if butterfly or moth . Dan

That one looks like a Cabbage White Butterfly. I actually just let one go after it flew into the screen porch.

[Manixguy@1994]

Thank you , mystery solved .

[JSumm]

Took my oldest crab fishing for Blue Crab. Caught some interesting things including a puffer fish.



Found a local spot and with some Walmart traps and chicken dinner was served.

[Manixguy@1994]

Took my oldest crab fishing for Blue Crab. Caught some interesting things including a puffer fish.



Found a local spot and with some Walmart traps and chicken dinner was served.

Sooooo did the Puffer help blow out birthday candles ?

[JSumm]

Haha! Released that bad boy

[Manixguy@1994]

Haha! Released that bad boy

I think I read somewhere that you can eat a Puffer if you are good enough cleaning them to keep away from the toxic part of body . I don’t think I am brave ( crazy ) enough to try it myself. Years ago the the owner of the fish shop in town was moving a pair of Lionfish to another tank for a fish show . One of them stung him , they had to fly an antitoxin from University of Illinois to save his life.

[Woodpuppy]

I watched a guy in Pensacola nonchalantly cleaning lion fish bare-handed. I thought maybe he ought to be more careful, but I guess he knew what he was doing. Dang things are exotic invasives and need to be over harvested with prejudice.

[JSumm]

Haha! Released that bad boy

I think I read somewhere that you can eat a Puffer if you are good enough cleaning them to keep away from the toxic part of body . I don’t think I am brave ( crazy ) enough to try it myself. Years ago the the owner of the fish shop in town was moving a pair of Lionfish to another tank for a fish show . One of them stung him , they had to fly an antitoxin from University of Illinois to save his life.

I wasn't going to take any chances. We opened the cage and let him go.