Three from the archives

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:14 pm

Just some random photos from August 2007.

jaharris1001 · Post by **jaharris1001** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:16 pm

very nice series there Doug

I didnt know you are a new 400D owner

were these taken wit that camera ?

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:44 pm

Lovely pic Doug. The second one looks nice with the rain / dew drops. Is the third some kind of assasin bug? It look like a nasty lttle fellow.

lauriek · Post by **lauriek** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:28 am

The third is a sort of tiger beetle - they are ferocious predators, quite difficult to get close to as (unusually for larger beetles in my experience) they take off and fly away when you get near them...

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:39 am

Thanks everyone. These were taken with my older Canon PowerShot S1 IS. I received the 400D for Christmas

Yep, the third one is a Tiger Beetle. I believe This is Cicindela Duodecimguttata--12-spotted tiger beetle. They are very hard to sneak up on usually. That is why he is facing away from me. I think I followed him for so long, I tired him out