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Related: About this forumCheck out the katydid!
I noticed it out on the deck railing near the hummingbird feeder.
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Check out the katydid! (Original Post)
mnhtnbb
Sep 2016
OP
(Frogs EAT katydids!)
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)5. Not this one! It's 20 feet off the ground!
Guess not!
Leaping Lizards!
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)10. There was a leaping Carolina anole out front this morning!
One of those little green guys. I saw it leap from the deck in front of my husband's office down to the first step.
Atman
(31,464 posts)2. No she di'nt!
Cool!
I knew someone would...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,607 posts)3. Gorgeous shot, my dear mnhtnbb!
You really got up close and personal!
Love the details, and that color. Wow!
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)7. I was a couple feet away...didn't want to spook it.
No retouching. Only cropped it a bit.
There is a dogwood behind it and it was really interesting to see that I had to frame it
without the green leaves of the dogwood behind it or the camera would lose the focus on the katydid.
qnr
(16,190 posts)4. That is a gorgeous photo, I love the colors. nt
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)8. Thanks! I took quite a few--sneaking closer--afraid I'd scare it away.
And this one had the best color and detail.
Overcast day helped, too.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,571 posts)11. nice shot!
I like how the body mimics leaves