The color of the pokeweed berries and stems were a nice contrast to this grasshopper.
The spiny structures on his back leg look like they mean business.
This last shot was taken with the Canon 100mm macro lens. I couldn’t get the angle I wanted with the available footing and the grasshopper never moved, so it is nearly the same image as above.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 24, 2022
Wonderful photos and I now know the name of those berries in the back.
Thanks, Sandra. There is quite a bit of pokeweed around here and the colors of the stems are quite attractive. However, those berries are a hazard to humans, causing all sorts of stomach distress if eaten.