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momoese
08-01-2008, 11:27 AM
These are some of the garden visitors I've been able to capture pictures of so far this year..

A Red Dragonfly! This is my first time ever seeing a red one. Click on the picture to see it full size, it's really cool!
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11961&ppuser=42><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11961&size=1 border=0></a>


One of a family of Racoons that made it's way through the garden. I was barely able to get the camera out and turn it on before they were gone so this is the only shot I got on whatever the camera was set on which I think was Macro!
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This is a giant moth that hung out with me for hours! I must have taken about 50 pictures of it!
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11954&ppuser=42><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11954&size=1 border=0></a>
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This is Buddy the bird. He visits everyday and dive bombs the insects. He also fertilizes the garden as you can see!
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And this is our cat Gigi. She likes to hunt for critters in the garden!
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11953&ppuser=42><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=11953&size=1 border=0></a>

buzzwinder
08-01-2008, 11:33 AM
The Dragon Fly is cool. Never seen one like that here, Thanks.

Richard
08-01-2008, 11:57 AM
Growing up east of you in Redlands CA, as young kids those red dragon flies would give us a big fright. We thought they were hornets!

I believe Buddy the bird is a Phoebe.

momoese
08-01-2008, 12:06 PM
Thanks Richard, we have always wondered what kind he is. I'm assuming it's a "he". It's great fun to sit on the couch with a glass of wine and watch him work!

island cassie
08-01-2008, 10:03 PM
great pictures mitchell!

Cassie

Bananaman88
08-04-2008, 12:41 PM
I see the organgish-red dragonflies like that here in the Houston are quite a bit. I got a cool shot of one a few yrs. back that had just crawled out of my water garden and transformed from it's larval stage. It was on a pot drying it's wings. Pretty cool.

devildog805
08-04-2008, 01:17 PM
cool pics. Really like the closeup of the moth.