tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post6009182783593548990..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: my first monarchMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54866103422885670742007-10-05T15:34:00.000-04:002007-10-05T15:34:00.000-04:00what a groovy post. i lovely seeing the little cri...what a groovy post. i lovely seeing the little critters. some i'm glad that they are in your garden and not mine.MacKenzie Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908021351863444144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16646454311085042722007-10-04T07:38:00.000-04:002007-10-04T07:38:00.000-04:00meems:WHERE I HAVE BEEN to have missed this post?!...meems:<BR/><BR/>WHERE I HAVE BEEN to have missed this post?!?! Awesome snaps. I'm very impressed by your camera and by YOU. Some of your "subjects" give me the heebiejeebies but I'm sure I know at least one little guy who would have been THRILLED to see the wigglewiggle!MLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466105409508105428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-14450876723896416992007-10-03T21:43:00.000-04:002007-10-03T21:43:00.000-04:00sophie: i am sure you are correct -this ID'ing pro...sophie: i am sure you are correct -this ID'ing process is challenging for me for sure. i REALLY appreciate your expertise!Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-55137881961850526312007-10-03T18:29:00.000-04:002007-10-03T18:29:00.000-04:00Meems, the markings in your photo say Giant. They ...Meems, the markings in your photo say Giant. They do have quite a bit of yellow on the upper wings. Could it have been a trick of the light or some such?SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-61962034155948054442007-10-03T07:11:00.000-04:002007-10-03T07:11:00.000-04:00sophie: thanks so much for the kudos. I thought th...sophie: thanks so much for the kudos. I thought the same thing about the Giant except this one is all yellow on the upper side as well as the underside??? thanks for the link to the banana spider- i made it official on the post.<BR/><BR/>i keep chasing those blues around... just for the challenge i suspect.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-90450340552391617702007-10-02T02:19:00.000-04:002007-10-02T02:19:00.000-04:00PS... SUPER job catching the Blue! 8-]PS... SUPER job catching the Blue! 8-]SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-92083263610559385532007-10-02T02:17:00.000-04:002007-10-02T02:17:00.000-04:00Radical macro! I think your tiger is actually a Gi...Radical macro! I think your tiger is actually a Giant Swallowtail. Wish we saw those more often. I've given up on ID'ing about 98% of the skippers. Nice captures!<BR/><BR/>Here's a pretty interesting blurb about <A HREF="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-banana-spider.htm" REL="nofollow">banana spiders</A>.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.com