Sunday, August 1, 2010

Macro Monday Leaf Hopper

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My son has a knack for finding little creatures. Not sure of the technical name of this one, we always just call them leaf hoppers.

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Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mr Linky. MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week! :)



44 comments:

  1. How ironic! You've got a Leaf Hopper and I've got a Leaf Cutter for this week!

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  2. Great photos of an ugly bug, what ever his name is!

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  3. Ugly little bugs but great macros.

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  4. It looks like a little tank...neat Lisa...

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  5. incredible pics. he almost appears to be surfing (first/ last photos)... have a great night.

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  6. Cool shots, that's what I've always heard them called too.

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  7. He's definitely an interesting lil guy... kinda looks like a chip of wood! heheheee
    Great macro, though

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  8. He certainly isn't the most handsome little bug is it; but you certainly got his eye!
    Super macros!

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  9. I always thought they were interesting creatures. So oddly shaped like a space ship or something. We call them leaf hoppers too. great pics.

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  10. Now that bug is so ugly it's cute!!!

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  11. i love leafhoppers!!
    i think they look like tiny versions of dinosaurs.
    amazing little creatures.

    great photos~
    :)
    chas

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  12. Wow! I have seen that but don't know what it's name, they're really weird looking. I'll try to find it and see if it's the same.

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  13. Looks like one of those moths. Clever capture!

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  14. A wonderful macro contrast, the bug itself so clearly defined
    against a painterly looking background -

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  15. Amazing tittle one!

    Have a great week Lisa dear.

    xo

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  16. It looks like a little black frog. Great macro.

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  17. that is one cute bug, and those dreamy light shades made him stand out beautifully.

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  18. He's built like a little tank. :)

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  19. They look so alien, great captures Lisa

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  20. What a tiny creature. Great captures Lisa.

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  21. It looks like he's got some body armor on. Great captures Lisa - such soft dreamy backgrounds too.

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  22. You made yours look very poetic, but I wish all my leafhoppers would hop away.
    Far away.

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  23. You made yours look very poetic, but I wish all my leafhoppers would hop away.
    Far away.

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  24. They sure aren´t pretty, but they make pretty pictures. :)

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  25. Wow..it's not a very pretty bug, but your photos made it look very interesting!

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  26. I love these little guys, and you did a great job photographing him! Ours are mostly green and shiny but I like your knobbly brown one. :)

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  27. You have a lovely space here! Lovely pictures!

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  28. Ewwww, what a creepy looking creature!

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  29. Amazing shots of the leaf hopper! WOWZA!

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  30. Can't say that I've ever seen one of those before, but what great macro images!

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  31. These little creatures are so easily overlooked but are so interesting when viewed close up. Well spotted, your son :-)

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  32. We have those too. We call them the same thing!

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  33. Is that what those guys are called? I never knew. We have them all over the place down here. Don't think I've ever been so close to one as this though.

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  34. Awesome photo, that's an interesting bug for sure. I like his colors!

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  35. So intreresting Macro, and nice colours!

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  36. Nice shot. I love how you can see the texture on the wings I guess they are.

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  37. Wow, I don't care what you call it, it's kind of a creepy looking little thing. =) Beautiful shots, though!

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  38. I think that's a brown stink bug. lol

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