Looking closer

Some insects come to take a look at you, others rest quietly allowing you to approach and some are underfoot. I used my macro lens to "catch" the dragonflies and grasshoppers, then went home to find out who they are: Blue-eyed Darner, Cardinal Meadowhawk and mating grasshoppers.

















Read about the life cycle of a dragonfly. I had no idea!















http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonflies















See more on how grasshoppers reproduce: She's laying eggs!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper

I pointed the grasshoppers out to several walkers who stopped to see why I was on my knees shooting. They were also delighted and told me their grasshopper stories!