Bee – last of the season

This bee was crawling on a comforter I had on my front porch.  He wasn't moving much - it was a bit chilly.  I would have preferred if he had been sitting on a better background, but I didn't want to attempt to move him. Maralee

Bees

My Russian Sage plant has been attracting a lot of bees lately.  They are so fast it's hard to get a good shot of them, but I liked this one with the one bee flying away. Maralee

Daddy-Long-Legs

I am arachnophobic and try to stay as far away from spiders as I can.  If there is a spider I can tolerate, it is a daddy-long-legs. This one was sitting on a plant outside my house and took the opportunity to photograph it.  Fortunately for me, he didn't make any sudden moves or I …

Itsy Bitsy Spider

I found these little fellows crawling around on some of my flowers.  They were hard to photograph as there was a fairly brisk wind blowing. This one was teeny tiny - not more than 1/4 inch. This one was a little bigger - about 3/4 inch. This fly is just thrown in as a bonus. …

Quarry Park

On my last day in Minnesota, my sister and I took a walk through Quarry Park in St. Cloud.  What a wonderful place it was to walk through (our bike, ski or snowshoe). It was developed from an old granite quarry.  I wish I'd had more time . . . I would have liked to …