tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post5825105471105634926..comments2024-01-29T03:17:01.512-08:00Comments on South African Photographs: Warmbaths - Part 6SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-61459173117555977372010-07-10T19:52:33.815-07:002010-07-10T19:52:33.815-07:00That pic is very cleverly done Michelle and must h...That pic is very cleverly done Michelle and must have taken someone ages to do. :)<br /><br />I know what you mean and I am so careful not to hurt them either.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-72310136837785996482010-07-10T19:51:06.491-07:002010-07-10T19:51:06.491-07:00Thanks Becky. We have Luna moths here too and this...Thanks Becky. We have Luna moths here too and this is the kind of species I want to make an effort to get this summer. <br /><br />LOL!! I do not want to be bitten by that horsefly. I wonder if you feed it apples too? :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-36230346340563942242010-07-10T16:42:29.974-07:002010-07-10T16:42:29.974-07:00The deer flies have been awful here, but no horse ...The deer flies have been awful here, but no horse flies yet..LOL..love the eyes and the color. I am always afraid to pick something up as I don't want to harm it...MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-29701576381330013852010-07-10T11:05:00.663-07:002010-07-10T11:05:00.663-07:00Kudos for you getting up at night. Great time to c...Kudos for you getting up at night. Great time to catch some of the Moths. I'm always looking for a Luna Moth around here, but so far no luck.<br /><br />I'd watch out for that Horsefly if I were you. Thay have some nasty teeth. LOL<br />B.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-48852425353951980272010-07-09T18:54:37.726-07:002010-07-09T18:54:37.726-07:00Thank you Craver. I am glad you found the link of ...Thank you Craver. I am glad you found the link of interest. :)I have not been to look at the site myself as someone just sent me the picture via e-mail. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-33268405774548833752010-07-09T13:54:24.068-07:002010-07-09T13:54:24.068-07:00I loved your pics (I always do). But I also wante...I loved your pics (I always do). But I also wanted to say thank you for letting us know about those amusing photoshopped pics at worth1000.com. I browsed through there and found it very entertaining.Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-69582738900548155012010-07-08T19:31:57.372-07:002010-07-08T19:31:57.372-07:00A good one isn't it Jose? Some people are so g...A good one isn't it Jose? Some people are so good at graphics. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-88000263601998319012010-07-08T11:31:44.332-07:002010-07-08T11:31:44.332-07:00LOL at the top pic! I was confused for a fraction ...LOL at the top pic! I was confused for a fraction of a second! :-) All the others are super!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-75654280290344492392010-07-07T19:12:51.112-07:002010-07-07T19:12:51.112-07:00Thanks Anna. I think if horseflies really looked l...Thanks Anna. I think if horseflies really looked like that they would not be able to fly around with that big head. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-733785028999022602010-07-07T12:22:16.568-07:002010-07-07T12:22:16.568-07:00Lol Joan the horse fly is funny, never envision th...Lol Joan the horse fly is funny, never envision them like that, lol. Nice photos of the moths, especially the one you mention about the beautiful eyes. Excellent photography Joan as always. Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-26355597297788641642010-07-07T07:08:00.344-07:002010-07-07T07:08:00.344-07:00Thanks Mary. I am always so afraid that I will hur...Thanks Mary. I am always so afraid that I will hurt them too and am so carful about it. I wait till the wing is already in the position I want it to be before grabbing them. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-91274827121162832292010-07-07T05:43:25.925-07:002010-07-07T05:43:25.925-07:00Such interesting and colorful moths! I like that o...Such interesting and colorful moths! I like that one you are holding. I'd be afraid to do that for fear of hurting their wings. I had to pick up a dragonfly to get it out of our car and was so afraid I'd mess up its wing! They look so fragile.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-88103414145502245882010-07-07T02:00:02.159-07:002010-07-07T02:00:02.159-07:00You are right Jonker but it is so much more fun si...You are right Jonker but it is so much more fun sitting in the middle of the bush with a lamp on. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-71587044564919980762010-07-07T00:31:43.593-07:002010-07-07T00:31:43.593-07:00Come on Joan, stop horsing around. One really jus...Come on Joan, stop horsing around. One really just need to leave an outside light on in summer and you can get so many different typed of insects and moths around it.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-63063259963426003782010-07-06T19:05:45.565-07:002010-07-06T19:05:45.565-07:00It made me smile too Birdy and the picture is so w...It made me smile too Birdy and the picture is so well done. <br /><br />The moth is a Tr-coloured Tiger (Rhodogastria amasis). A very pretty one don't you think? Thank for asking.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-44365034811151293672010-07-06T19:00:01.300-07:002010-07-06T19:00:01.300-07:00LOL!! I hope not TB as they have HUGE teeth!! :)LOL!! I hope not TB as they have HUGE teeth!! :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-15355707124429679882010-07-06T18:53:05.801-07:002010-07-06T18:53:05.801-07:00They would Gaelyn, like that red one found.
Lov...They would Gaelyn, like that red one found. <br /><br />Loved your post on the waterfall.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-88685240853013418482010-07-06T18:51:51.296-07:002010-07-06T18:51:51.296-07:00LOL!! I think you must have been frightened by a b...LOL!! I think you must have been frightened by a butterfly or moth in your childhood Krista and that is why you dont like them now. Of all the bugs I post they have to be the prettiest.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-60662281185013510392010-07-06T18:48:21.103-07:002010-07-06T18:48:21.103-07:00See Philip, you just never looked close enough. LO...See Philip, you just never looked close enough. LOL!! <br /><br />Once again I prove how weird I am!! You should know by now I am always getting up to the strangest things. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-79464356202603277192010-07-06T18:45:55.572-07:002010-07-06T18:45:55.572-07:00Maybe a worse one Diane with teeth like that. LOL!...Maybe a worse one Diane with teeth like that. LOL!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-48059314864209022342010-07-06T11:12:46.617-07:002010-07-06T11:12:46.617-07:00The horsefly is really funny. Do you have any idea...The horsefly is really funny. Do you have any idea about the name of moth that have red underwings?Birdy Officialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338449421666175344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-36876330931914982762010-07-06T10:57:32.629-07:002010-07-06T10:57:32.629-07:00I wonder if they bite like the ones around here?I wonder if they bite like the ones around here?troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-49700758102098127522010-07-06T08:33:22.209-07:002010-07-06T08:33:22.209-07:00It's almost funny how some of these moths hide...It's almost funny how some of these moths hide their most beautiful colors. Yet I suppose that would make them stand out more to predators.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-52692023794740692942010-07-06T07:31:56.976-07:002010-07-06T07:31:56.976-07:00That horsefly is hilarious! LOL!
The moths... ok ...That horsefly is hilarious! LOL!<br /><br />The moths... ok they are creepier than butterflies. I can still appreciate how beautiful they are but EW! LOL! It's pretty rare that I say that about your bugs, they are mostly just fascinating to me. Maybe it's just their furry bodies? Guess I'm just strange. heheAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-71386995444565018522010-07-06T00:34:38.636-07:002010-07-06T00:34:38.636-07:00I didn't know horse flies have that kind of he...I didn't know horse flies have that kind of head LoL!! so you even get up at midnight to catch your Prey Joan very interesting colours on that mothPhiliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386013590306899386noreply@blogger.com