BUGS and Other Inescapable Draws

I can't help it.  I love to take pictures of bugs.  *Sigh*  I know you all come to my blog for pictures of bugs, right?  I, of course, recommend that you expand each picture and salivate over the amazingly intricate little creatures that surround us (until we kill them).

I was all focused on this flower, ready to shoot, and this little guy zoomed in for a cameo and departed right after the click.  I luff him...er, her.  All worker bees are female, did you know that?

Geez, go find a roach motel, right?  They were like miniature June bugs.  *Pretty*

Well hello there!

You are not quite as inconspicuous as you think.  You are practically Farnsworth-house green.

Ooooh, my favorite bee shot ever!  And that is saying a lot because I have a BILLION!  You're welcome, you only have to see 2.  Wait, 3.

I kind of like this one too.  Face to face with the Pollinator hard at work.

Be grateful, be very grateful because I did not post all my millions of cactus flower shots.  Ok, maybe just one. 

This picture makes me feel like chocolate is coursing through my veins.  Ahhhhh....

Macro! Vote For Your Favorite.

Most of my posts are about my family, or about me.  But THIS post is about YOU.  I've taken all these macro shots.  And now it is up to YOU to define yourself.  Are you the kind of person who goes nuts for a divine yellow flower?  Or are you more a closet bird-watcher?  Maybe patterns in nature get your seratonin flowing.  Decide, and then let the world (or at least me) know. Vote for your favorite in the comments and I'll do a special happy dance just for you.

(Click on them to see full size.)

#1 Beckoning

I like how I can almost feeeeel the texture of the petals.

#2 Fauna

This bird was so tame!  I was about 6 inches from it when I took this shot. 

#3 Crystal Fortress

I love water.  Water is amazing.  People who "don't like water" need to fast more often.

#4 God's Eyes

Notice how not a single flower is perfect, but they are still beautiful.  Just like us.

#5 Crown Princess

I have absolutely nothing to say about this photo.

#6 Fragrant

Sweet Alysum.  My mother used to say that I was named after this flower.  She called me "Sweet Alysumbeth."  There's a shortage of teeny tiny flowers that are always in bloom and have a sweet scent.  Sweet Alysum is the answer.

#7 Fractal Attraction

I wasn't going to say anything...but that's just, just NOT my style, is it? 

This one is my favorite!  I vote for this one!

#8 Supernova

That is a naturally occuring water drop, I promise!  Although I might've squirted it with my water bottle if it hadn't already been wet.  I have very few qualms, I guess.

#9  Refreshing

Hopefully this is not marijuana.

#10 Eruption

Danielle's first tooth.  I missed a lot of sleep for this shot.

The photographer

"Has anyone seen my keys?  I thought they might be behind this palm tree."

You can't vote for this one.  (I'm looking at you, Mom.)