Weetabix7 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I was in my yard taking pics of the above flowers when I heard a little voice behind me proclaim, "Moooo-mee, I got a Ca-pillah!!!" I quickly turned around to "rescue" what I figured would be a squished caterpillar from his excited 2 yr. old grasp, only to discover something MOST un-caterpillarlike clutched in his grubby little fingers!!! Once I got over the initial freak-out and got it away from him, I managed to take these pics. Does anyone know what this is? It reminds me of a millipede, but it's much shorter than you typically see a millipede being. Link to comment
Reef Chicks Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Great shots!!! These dang 2 year olds... mine runs out of my bathroom last week with a Kotex stuck to her head screaming "Mommy, do you have a boo-boo again?" I died laughing! Edit: Uhh... unused Kotex, that is. Link to comment
Captain Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Millipede Mania - Apheloria tigana??? Kinda looks like the one here, but more colorful: http://bugguide.net/node/view/24217 If you scroll down to one of the replies there's a link to a one that looks almost identicle to your's....HTH EDIT: P.S. Great shots! Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 I LOVE trees. I absolutely love being in a forest, and I've never really understood why people take trees down in their yards, unless it's for completely practical reasons. I love watching sunlight on leaves, and I've always wanted to have a wooded yard. Well I've finally gotten my wish and I have a backyard that is chock-full of trees! I absolutely love it, I feel like I have my own little forest paradise. Here's a few pics from my backyard Cathedral In Green. This was taken standing beneath the branches of a Holly Tree and looking up. I recently learned that my property extends far beyond the cleared out area that we've been using as our "backyard", and the kids and I did a little exploring in some of the undergrowth today. We found one area that is a small leaf-covered clearing with tree branches arching overhead. I love the way the sunlight looked filtering down through the branches in this area. And closer-up Link to comment
Lalani Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Sweet shots, Weetie!!! And lol @ Kotex kid. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Looks like a North American millipede - I used to see hundreds in the summers in SC. We lived next to about 100 acres of forest. I couldn't have asked for better. http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/...n_millipede.htm Link to comment
BibleSue Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Check for ticks! Tiz the season! Someone said liquid soap on a cotton ball will cause them to pull their heads out. PaPa & Cindy both had some this week. Check the bottom of the belly button. Kelly Jelly Belly got one there once upon a time! Link to comment
Reef Chicks Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 WOW... Weetie, I LOVE those last 2 pics! fabulous! Link to comment
Captain Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 WOW! no kidding! They really have a "summer shade" feel about them. nice Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 WOW! no kidding! They really have a "summer shade" feel about them. nice Thanks! I was a little afraid it might be one of those things where it's beautiful to me cause I'm such a Tree Fanatic, but boring to everyone else, so it's nice to hear that other's are enjoying them! And Gramma, thanks for the tick-removal tip. I've already had to remove a baby tick from a lil belly. Link to comment
Captain Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 well, who knows, I may just love them cause I'm a tree fanatic too...My other addiction is bonsai after all. lol Link to comment
Reef Chicks Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'm no tree fanatic, but I am a photographer (although one cant tell by my scky reef pics). Those pictures ROCK! Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 It's amazing the things you find when you really look. Moss Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Cool pics, I see the new camera is working well! Link to comment
latazyo Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 the pic psych quoted is excellent Link to comment
Fanof49ASU Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I LOVE trees. I absolutely love being in a forest, and I've never really understood why people take trees down in their yards, unless it's for completely practical reasons. I love trees, but I hate raking leaves!!! Nice shots Wee! What kind of camera/lens? Link to comment
dopamine Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 just about to say, I see that and think of fall yard maintence. But, I am right there with you, I have to be around the woods. sidenote, I am gonna be down at norris lake in june, cant wait, beautiful there and tons of fun. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 I love trees, but I hate raking leaves!!! Nice shots Wee! What kind of camera/lens? It's a Canon Powershot A720 IS, and I LOVE it!!! No special lens. As for the leaves, to be totally honest with you, I still have almost all of the leaves from last fall on the ground! I had just started raking them when Ashley died; needless to say I didn't get any raking done after that. I'm gonna be playing "catch-up" all summer! Dopamine, come on by when you're in the area! Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 A rose from the neighbor's yard: A shot for dshnarw: Link to comment
dshnarw Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 A shot for dshnarw: Nice geode Weetie I have one just like that, but the chalcedony bands are grey-ish instead of white. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Nice geode Weetie I have one just like that, but the chalcedony bands are grey-ish instead of white. It's hubby's, actually. I just thought it might make an interesting subject. Sadly, most of the pics didn't turn out like I hoped, but I'm still working on it. Link to comment
Kirin1 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 It's a Canon Powershot A720 IS, and I LOVE it!!!No special lens. How's the macro mode on that? I'm guessing pretty decent based on that dandylion pic... Link to comment
pookstreet Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Those are some great pix from a PowerShot. Whoever said Canon sucks. Link to comment
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