The Nephila is an elegant dame
The Acrida is a little bit too well camouflaged in the grass, one can hardly see it
Red-eyed Dove chick
?? 
however, a cutie 
Backyard wildlife
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Lovely butterfly photos
The Nephila is an elegant dame
The Acrida is a little bit too well camouflaged in the grass, one can hardly see it
Red-eyed Dove chick?? however, a cutie
The Nephila is an elegant dame
The Acrida is a little bit too well camouflaged in the grass, one can hardly see it
Red-eyed Dove chick
?? however, a cutie 
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Wow, another colour morph of Painted reed frog 
A beautiful Hyperolius marmoratus verrucosus
Love the yellow spots outlined with dark
A beautiful Hyperolius marmoratus verrucosus
Love the yellow spots outlined with dark
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LOTS of new entries for the Books, PJL and BluTuna 
BluTuna, we have 10 acres in South Florida, 6 of which we have designated as a Conservation Easement which mandates it has to be kept natural in perpetuity. There are quite a few critters out here, but we have only seen bobcats a handful of times (once with a baby).
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Very nice ExF! The best I can do is 2000m2 (that's half an acre in Americanish 
) in suburbia. It must be a thrill to see something as big as a Bobcat in your garden.
) in suburbia. It must be a thrill to see something as big as a Bobcat in your garden. Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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Yes, we're very fortunate to have found this property with natural areas still existing. We've had foxes, otters, alligators, flying squirrels, the endangered gopher tortoise, beautiful wood ducks, sandhill cranes, etc. not to mention the usual suspects. I'm waiting for a Florida panther to show up! 
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Sunday morning, another exquisite autumn day.
A new kind of Wasp.
A Cuckoo Bee - Coelioxys circumscriptus?
And the half-pint Carpenter Bee again.
Yet another type of bee posed on a seed pod.
A hoverfly Asarkina africana.
A new Beetle.
A new kind of Wasp.
A Cuckoo Bee - Coelioxys circumscriptus?
And the half-pint Carpenter Bee again.
Yet another type of bee posed on a seed pod.
A hoverfly Asarkina africana.
A new Beetle.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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I love the name "Half Pint Carpenter" 
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And to finish off last weekend's pictures before I get some more this weekend which is another long weekend in SA!
A male half-pint Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa Scioensis).
A Butterfly I haven't had a chance to ID yet.
Another mystery Bee or Wasp - the first of these I've seen and this is the best picture I managed to get - it's completely black except for a furry orange head!
A milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus famelicus).
A Cuckoo Wasp.
I finally managed to get pictures of the illusive Oriental Bee Hawk Moth
I think this is a regular Honey Bee but it's difficult to see it under the pollen.
And last but not least, a black and white Bee asleep on the top of a plant. This is possibly a Thyreus Pictus Bee.
A male half-pint Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa Scioensis).
A Butterfly I haven't had a chance to ID yet.
Another mystery Bee or Wasp - the first of these I've seen and this is the best picture I managed to get - it's completely black except for a furry orange head!
A milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus famelicus).
A Cuckoo Wasp.
I finally managed to get pictures of the illusive Oriental Bee Hawk Moth
I think this is a regular Honey Bee but it's difficult to see it under the pollen.
And last but not least, a black and white Bee asleep on the top of a plant. This is possibly a Thyreus Pictus Bee.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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Sectactular photos, BluTunaLove the Bee Hawkie
I think the butterfly is a Vanessa cardui Painted Lady