Boy was it windy today ? I took Marks (Bandit) advice about where there's spittle there will be Spittle Bugs and went in to my works yard looking for them (No I don't work Sundays). Unfortunately for the bugs the wind had blown nearly all the bubbles away and the poor Spittle Bugs were left hiding under the grass leaf joints, I also managed to find a tiny Bee (ID welcome). Hard to get the shots with the wind, I even resorted to holding a piece of card behind to try and stop the grass/dandelions blowing about too much but wasn't too successful.
Poor little bugger kept getting blown off.
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Not a brilliant shot I know; but the tongue of a Bee is pretty small (especially a "small" Bees tongue.)
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One with the pink card behind.
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Peak a boo!
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I went to hold the stem of the dandelion and it jumped (not flew) on to my finger so took a few shots.
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First homeless Spittle Bug, quite mature I think as the wings look like they are nearly formed.
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Second homeless Spittle Bug, younger and less developed.
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Third Bug (or could be the first again) spotted this one walking along the small crocodile clip I'd put on to hold back a few dandelion stalks.
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