Comments | phlogiston_5: Flora: August 25th

phlogiston_5

Flora: August 25th

Aug 29, 2006 21:41

Here's some pictures from 8/25. These were all taken at Rothrock State Forest outside of State College, PA. Some are from a hemlock forest, and most are from a wet meadow habitat.

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phlogiston_5 August 30 2006, 12:42:32 UTC

Well to be fair, I've had about a year of experience where I was PAID to look for tiny insects in dark and obscure places. Its done unconsciously now.

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Re: I love a good mantid. phlogiston_5 August 30 2006, 12:43:56 UTC

What a great photo. Good thing you got that tree frog out before certain unpleasantries happened. I think I recall you mentioning that experience in an LJ post.

paraphasiclotus August 30 2006, 05:09:28 UTC

I love the praying mantis picture.
Also, the caterpillars scared me. But I'm a wuss when it comes to bugs.
Did you manage to smell the elderberries? I've always wondered what they smell like, given the Monty Python joke.

phlogiston_5 August 30 2006, 12:44:55 UTC

You know, I completely forgot to do that. What the heck kind of Monty Python fan am I? Some people did eat them though, so I can only assume they are not TOO objectionable.

Fearsome Ant martianmoons August 30 2006, 08:05:30 UTC

That ant shepherd sure had your number! Such a fearsome looking fellow! ;D

Re: Fearsome Ant phlogiston_5 August 30 2006, 12:41:11 UTC

I know! I love how he seems to be saying "don't you DARE touch my aphids human!"

urbpan August 30 2006, 10:57:32 UTC

I like how your "flora" post was hijacked by the fauna!

phlogiston_5 August 30 2006, 12:40:33 UTC

It was meant to be a shortened title for the course I'm taking, but I guess it does stick out now that I've posted so many insect pics! I DO take a lot of pictures of the plants, but its mostly for reference purposes and they are far from spectacular. Insects make for more interesting subjects than plants that are not in bloom.

martianmoons August 30 2006, 16:30:42 UTC

You are preaching to the choir in my case! ;) I love your insect work (and that heroic ant defending its aphids is on my desktop at work, I get such a kick out of seeing it! :)

phlogiston_5 August 30 2006, 17:01:48 UTC

Cool, glad you like it. I particularly like how tightly packed the aphids are, in nice neat little rows. The parallels between ant agriculture and human agriculture are eerily numerous!