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Droplets

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Mike Dunn

The world globes itself in a drop of dew.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Fog droplets bathed much of the vegetation yesterday (click photos to enlarge)

Yesterday morning’s fog left not only pearl-strung silk necklaces strewn across the meadow, but also vegetation, and the insects hiding amongst it, covered in shimmering beads of water. I can’t resist trying to capture images of these bejeweled beauties on such a morning. Droplets of water seem to make everything more worthy of our attention.

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A cosmic galaxy on an iris leaf
Two-striped Planthopper, Acanalonia bivittata
Two-striped Planthopper on a dewy grass stem
Flesh Fly on grass
Droplets make even a Flesh Fly (at least I think that is what this is) more appealing
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A Flesh Fly walks on a pathway of glass bubbles
Bush Katydid nymph 2
Bush Katydid nymph cleans some of the water and spider silk from its legs
Bush Katydid nymph 1 close up
This nymph appears to be wearing a bead-studded suit

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4 responses to “Droplets”

  1. Mary Kay Coyle Avatar
    Mary Kay Coyle

    Loved the spider webs yesterday and dew drops today!

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    1. roadsendnaturalist Avatar
      roadsendnaturalist

      Thank you, it was a beautiful morning out there.

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  2. Dan Clark Avatar
    Dan Clark

    Great shots of the dew drops! I was out in the woods with my dog before dawn this morning and got a few dew drop shots too. They look like God’s morning pearls making everything even more beautiful. Thanks for all your posts!

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    1. roadsendnaturalist Avatar
      roadsendnaturalist

      Thanks, Dan.

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