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Backyard bugs

August 17, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Backyard bugs
A dragonfly hangs out on a branch in Thornton, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

Having had a couple highly successful, extended photo trips in recent weeks, I stuck close to home this past weekend. In fact, I stuck within a hundred feet or so on Sunday. Certainly that gave me time to get caught up on yardwork and mundane tasks but I did whip out the camera a bit.

While sitting on the back patio enjoying coffee in the cool morning air with my bride, these two insects caught my attention.

We routinely see dragonflies but it isn’t often they land long enough for me to get a picture. This one was quite pretty and colorful – and seemed to be sporting a smile. Then, a rather large moth made an appearance. It had some cool orange coloring when flying but I was never able to get pics that showed much of that. However, I did get some nice closeups, including some with it extending its proboscis (tongue).

Extreme closeup of a moth extending its proboscis. (© Tony's Takes)
Extreme closeup of a moth extending its proboscis. (© Tony’s Takes)
Closeup of a dragonfly on a branch. (© Tony's Takes)
Closeup of a dragonfly on a branch. (© Tony’s Takes)
A moth on a suburban lawn. (© Tony's Takes)
A moth on a suburban lawn. (© Tony’s Takes)

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