Jessie6162 said: Isn't it strange that people are walking through their yards and parks looking for something imaginary on a phone?

I'm sure that's exactly what's going through my neighbors and passersby minds.

They should be taking pictures of bugs like we do

Since we're talking about Pokemon Go and in case some of you missed this on the articles thread: http://garden.org/thread/view_...

Mantis -

luvsgrtdanes said:They should be taking pictures of bugs like we do

Amen! but that game isn't for everybody. I really dislike the thought spiders, but try to appreciate them anyway

I don't much like spiders either. We haven't had very many this year. Either the mantis have them all eaten or the drought has taken its toll on them. Usually this time of summer I am dodging orb weaver webs but haven't seen a one.

Hemlady said:I don't much like spiders either. We haven't had very many this year. Either the mantis have them all eaten or the drought has taken its toll on them. Usually this time of summer I am dodging orb weaver webs but haven't seen a one.

We were just discussing something along those lines- how some years there's seasonal and local fluctuations year by year for all kinds of creatures. Seems the only certainty is uncertainty.

Help please anybody- technical question -or for either, Mellie ,jmorth, luvsGD, or goatdriver. Prefer to ask my best peeps right here who I can see already know the answer than drudge thru the site help boards which I've already done briefly. How on earth do I place photos right next to each other instead of in a vertical line??!!
Here's one pic not related to Monarchs



Hairstreak on MM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

18 second video of one rubbing its rear wings together. It's not explained in the video, but I'm pretty sure it's to confuse predators so anything that might attack will nip at the tail which is expendable, instead of the head, which sure isn't.

Cheryl after you upload the second shot put your cursor in front of it and hit backspace and it will move up to the first one. Hope I phrased that right...

You said it right Ronnie, I would only add that the backspace will move the second image code right up next to the first one.

luvsgrtdanes said:Cheryl after you upload the second shot put your cursor in front of it and hit backspace and it will move up to the first one. Hope I phrased that right...

You're kidding me right? It's too simple and I was thinking it must be something codey I'd have to do myself Ron

You're welcome
Thanks for the acorn!

Lots of brilliant photos - need to take time to look at them properly (been busy). Meantime a few bee friends

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A permanent garden guest -

All my koi have names; this one is Ekin. Can you work out why?

Nice Mika.
@nativeplantlover - picture placement horizontally allows one more latitude for composition as so aptly demonstrated by Mika's above. (above the above)

Love the mantis and bee pictures!
Ekin - is it the "swoosh"?

Ah Jessie, it was clearly too easy! I had never heard of swoosh but looked it up! When the fish hatched and I saw its markings, I called it Nike - then realised that the logo was the other way around. So I reversed the name...
We obviously need trickier questions here!!!

I guessed right, but for the wrong reason. Ekin is also a Nike promotional group, or some such thing... They are not publicized, so you could say they're an "underground" group. Now I see the logo is backwards. Very fun name! And a beautiful fish.

cliftoncat said:Lots of brilliant photos - need to take time to look at them properly (been busy). Meantime a few bee friends

Speaking of brilliant Mika, yours are astoundingly brilliant made extra special by your creative placement and display. Good on you! That's also one very popular plant, is it Echinops?

Thanks, Robin. Yes, echinops ritro - the bees do seem to love it. I think that if they have a choice, they prefer flowers that are blue or purple. Do other people find that?