Wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, writer, photographer, naturalist
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40 Responses to Wordless Wednesday

  1. Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    July 1, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    I can’t bring myself to hit ‘like’ on a beetle BUT I love the photo and the color. 🙂

  2. Val Boyko says:
    July 1, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    He looks like he has a purpose in mind! Hope it isn’t the flowers …

  3. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature says:
    July 1, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    He really does look on purpose….like on a mission. He looks like he is crossing some kind of line. Yes, Val Boyko – hope it’s not the flowers! Love the photo, Eliza.

  4. cindy knoke says:
    July 1, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    wow, he’s pretty!

  5. Treah says:
    July 1, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    Wow, what a snazzy beetle….iridescent green with orange legs! Do you know what he is?

  6. hitandrun1964 says:
    July 1, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    Colors are incredible.

  7. dorannrule says:
    July 1, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    A Technicolor bug! Amazing. 🙂

  9. mk says:
    July 1, 2015 at 10:45 pm

    He looks like a little jewel.

    • Eliza Waters says:
      July 2, 2015 at 4:54 pm

      He does, doesn’t he? I have a little book titled ‘Living Jewels’ with photos of beetles from around the world. He could have fit in nicely.

  10. Robin says:
    July 2, 2015 at 6:39 am

    His colors are beautiful. He really does look like a jewel. Great image, Eliza. 🙂

  11. Kathy Sturr says:
    July 2, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Oh, I love – such color – what kind of beetle? What is he on – leaf? Wet leaf? Water? Love this photo!

  12. LightWriters says:
    July 2, 2015 at 8:18 am

    I don’t like bugs, but that’s quite the amazing critter , heading out with it’s shiny shield of protection. ewww…and wow!

    • Eliza Waters says:
      July 2, 2015 at 4:48 pm

      😀 I used to think insects were ugly, but since I’ve followed a few photo blogs with macro photos of them, I’ve come to see their beauty and their miraculous functionality. They fascinate me now. I’m a convert! It all boils down to exposure and perspective, I guess! 🙂

  13. Sue Vincent says:
    July 2, 2015 at 8:38 am

    A living jewel!

  14. ladygrace33 says:
    July 2, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Great image, very nice colors 🙂

  15. ladyfi says:
    July 2, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    What a beauty!

  16. inspirationalgem says:
    July 4, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Beautiful! I love insects so much (though I don’t have a garden for them to destroy so it’s kind of easier for me to love them! Lol) and am always trying to capture their beauty in photos! I know they are pests to many people but I can’t help but notice their beauty also and you do a great job conveying it! That luminous, metallic green is amazing especially with the bright orange color! And the background is great too! ❤

    • Eliza Waters says:
      July 4, 2015 at 3:21 pm

      Thanks so much, Kim! Even though many insects munch my gardens, unless they are super destructive, I usually give them a pass. Slugs on the other hand… let’s just say I’m not as kind! 😉

      • inspirationalgem says:
        July 5, 2015 at 9:24 pm

        That’s good that you save at least some! That makes a big difference to the one life being saved that moment. And I like how you can capture the beauty of something that isn’t always beautiful to you, like these insects who destroy your garden. Often when we don’t like something or something is negative to us, that’s all we see is the negative or unpleasantness and we don’t open up to the beautiful side. But you were able to be receptive of the beauty of this pest in your garden and express it when you could have just killed or chased him away! It shows an open mind. Very thought-provoking!  

  17. kimberlyharding says:
    July 5, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Oh! I am so glad I got to see this!! 🙂

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