Friday Night Photos Small World Edition

Happy Friday everyone. As always, post any photos you like.

I haven't done any bug photography in a while, so Tuesday I put the macro lens on the camera and spent some time wandering around the Balboa park rose garden.

Assassin bug (not 100% positive on the ID)
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Green Lynx spider
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Ladybug
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Honey Bee
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A pair of procreating moths
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Jumping Spider
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Aphid
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Honey Bee
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thanks for letting us get small ..
some amazing little critter shots!

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@QMS
Thanks for the Steve Martin. He's pure comedy brilliance.

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Not all this "who are you, and how did you get in here?" nonsense.

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@QMS ages ago. Yep, white suit, balloon headwraps, the fake arrow thru his head, etc. He had just hit nationwide thanks to SNL, and an LP as I recall. He was hysterical!! It was a totally different era back in the late 1970s--positive, and the Raygun curse hadn't been voted in---yet!

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but butterflies I can handle. Here are a couple of Monarchs from a few years ago.

Thanks for hosting SP!

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Gëzuar!!
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@Bollox Ref

Have you observed more or fewer Monarchs over the past few years?

What's Fred up to?

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@janis b

There are blips, but generally Monarch numbers are down our way. A decade ago, you might be dive-bombed by several whilst out and about in the garden. Rarely these days. Not a good sign.

His Fredship is asking for some pumpkin.

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@Bollox Ref

Fred is in sync, as usual.

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@Bollox Ref

Beautiful shot of the monarchs.

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Your macro visions are amazing, and the first and last photo are pure joy.

It’s the first time I've imagined having a bed of rose petals, even if only once ; )

Cruisey music. I’m glad you didn’t choose ‘it’s a small world'

Here are some high falls I recently visited, and a couple other photos …

Thanks for posting and hosting. Have a cruisey weekend all.

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Thanks Janis.

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@janis b
Beautiful shots. Love the wispy white seeds. I wish we had a waterfall around here to photograph.
I thought about "It's a small world" but that's a song I would only inflict upon the governor of Florida.

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@Socialprogressive

into different political entities, like north and south, east and west, or some combination of? Maybe the country should be divided further, with Florida all on its own ; ).

Those are Swan Plant seeds, the future sustenance of Monarch caterpillars.

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Your small offerings are broadly appreciated. I especially enjoyed the 'small world' video. Thank you.

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Smile

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Great pix all! Sorry I missed y'all last night.

Outstanding 'bug' shots SP! Great Monarch shot BR. Wonderful greens Janis, I figured that was a milkweed (Monarch larval foodplant) of some sort by those seeds. Neat pics!

Thanks all!

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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein