I could have seen this coming, if I had known how tasty a closed hibiscus bud could be to a grasshopper.
I turned away for a few minutes after taking the photos in my post Green Grasshopper, Foreshadowing, with him on a leaf. and when my attention returned to him he had moved.
And found lunch.
The closed bud was pretty dense and he was working hard to gnaw the top off.
Great story, and shots. You have taken to Macro shooting well.
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Unique series! These are wonderful!
Thanks, Belinda! He’s kind of an odd character, three days later and he’s just hanging out on that plant. I’m hoping he’s not waiting for his friends to show up and eat the rest!
Lovely blog and super photos Ellen! The lighting and details are amazing!
Thank you, Peter, glad that you liked them. He was quite accommodating, in fact he is still hanging out on that Hibiscus three days later. If he has eaten more it is not apparent.
What a treat to watch this with you, Ellen!
Thanks, glad you liked it, Carol!