Bugs and Blooms with the Macro....

Yesterday evening I put the Macro lens on the camera and wandered outside to see what I could find...I did not use the tripod as it was windy out and I honestly thought I wouldn't get any decent photos due to the wind...

Caterpillar and his Chrysalis...or what it will look like when he gets done...

I found quiet a few caterpillars and Chrysalis on the house and tree...I looked them up but was unable to identify them...they are tiny so possibly a skipper or hairstreak...

Red wasp in the flower bed...

Brown-eyed Susan, one of the last remaining wildflowers in my garden!

We have tons of grasshoppers and I managed a few photos...not like I could miss them...So glad we have the chickens now as they LOVE grasshoppers....Yummy!!

1st species of grasshopper I spotted

Yellow Lantana

2nd species of grasshopper I spotted...Actually this is a Katydid but it belongs to the grasshopper family.

Purple climbing Lantana with Plumbago in background.

3rd species of grasshopper...

The grasshoppers are loving this dry hot weather and I am so NOT loving them...My flowerbeds are taking a beating....

Mandevilla bloom

Mandevilla in full bloom...

That was it for my little walk around the yard....

I've been seeing does with their fawns but haven't managed a photo yet...keep your fingers crossed...The fawns are so tiny and cute I would love to get a photo...