Current mood:

tired

Prity Pictures, and other stuff too.
Prity pictures first then I'll ease you into the more creapy looking things. ;P

My first Striped Hairstreak. (in Carls hand, I was to nerouse of losing it totaly so I netted it first.)


Some Ladies Tresses, I like these things. Carl spoted them first. They are one of his "Life Plants" So he was fairly excited.



Some nice catterpillar shots.


And on to the very cool find of the day! (creapyness ahead warning) ;P

Some Shadowdragon Exuvia (larva shells) we found on the shores of the Niagra River. Very cool find as eather way its totaly out of its range. No mater what one they are. Now immature dragonflies live underwater and befor turning into an adult they climb out of the water and shed the larval skin. This is what is left over. If we are lucky we find them and can use it to tell what species are using that waterbody. Often they are extreemly hard to tell apart but these guys have some very striking, unusual banding on them (and other features) that Carl and Colin were sure it is a totaly cool Shadowdragon. They need to key it out to be sure exactly which but eather way its cool.

Side Shot:


And a shot from above. See how the shell is empty? The adult is off hiding somewhere. This is an unusual species that only flies at dusk.

So cool!

Now I must sleep....