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Amadee Ricketts
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Katydid, hiding in plain sight.

#macro #photography #wildflowers #summer #insect #camouflage
A katydid, well-camouflaged on a globe amaranth plant. There is a spiky flower at the top of the frame and another just below the katydid. The leaves are fuzzy and the scene is framed in blurry grass. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
September 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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When is a queen not a monarch? When she's a queen butterfly.

#butterfly #macro #photography #garden #gardening #summer
A queen butterfly hangs upside down on a Mexican sage flower, surrounded by blurry green leaves. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
September 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Do not taste the rainbow grasshopper. (Its colors warn you that it tastes terrible.)

#macro #photography #insect #grasshopper #arizona #rainbow
A very colorful rainbow grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) stands on damp soil, surrounded by dry leaves and pieces of grass that make its brightness stand out. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, August 2025.
September 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Dill-icious.

#insect #macro #photography #caterpillar #garden
#gardening #butterflygarden
A plump swallowtail caterpillar eats a bit of dill flower. The caterpillar will be a black swallowtail butterfly, and it is black and white with yellow spots. It is facing forward and left, so the viewer can see its face and front legs. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
September 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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It's a pizza wasp kind of day. Make the most of it!

#photography #macro #insect #yellowjacket #pizza #miniature #wasp
A yellowjacket stands on a miniature ceramic slice of pizza, on a tiny plate. The photo was taken in Prescott, Arizona, in 2011.
September 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Monsoon season, when millipedes climb trees.

#macro #photography #millipede #monsoon #arizona
A golden brown millipede on a dry branch, in slanted morning light. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025. A close-up photo of a golden brown millipede on a dry branch, in slanted morning light. The millipede's head is to the left of the frame, and its segments and many legs are clearly visible. The picture was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025. A golden brown millipede on a dry branch, in slanted morning light. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
September 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Pipevine swallowtail caterpillar, all warning colors and Chihuly texture.

#caterpillar #macro #photography #butterfly #red #chihuly
A pipevine swallowtail caterpillar in shades of red, standing on an upright blade of grass. The caterpillar has a spiny shape but a smooth, glossy texture like glass or plastic. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
September 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Stay gold, golden tortoise beetle.

#photography #macro #insect #beetle #gold
A close-up photo of a shiny, metallic golden tortoise beetle standing on a leaf. The beetle is seen from above, and the leaf is part of a pink-throated morning glory plant. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Mary the spider was green on green.

#photography #macro #spider #garden #gardening
A close-up photo of a green lynx spider blending in with the pale green leaves of a potted plant. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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A lovable bumble bee, with a heart on its back.

#photography #macro #insect #bee #bumblebee #garden #gardening #summer #flower
A bumble bee with a heart-shaped patch on its back, standing on a yellow flower. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 26, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Breakfast, the most important meal of the day.

#insect #photography #macro #garden #gardening #prayingmantis #flower #summer
A praying mantis stands on a cosmos flower, eating a very small bee. The mantis looks sideways at the camera, and the light is dappled sunshine. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 24, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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A tiny caterpillar in an egg, on an oak leaf.

#photography #macro #insect
A round, translucent insect egg sits on a young scrub oak leaf. A caterpillar is curled inside the egg, filling it completely. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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The praying mantis, always looking out for the next delicious new friend.

#photography #macro #insect #garden #summer #green #camouflage #gardening
A praying mantis blends in with flower buds on a cup plant, surrounded by clear blue sky. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 21, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Coneflower, in its green era.

#photography #macro #gardening #garden #summer #green #flower
A close-up photo of a coneflower, still green, showing the texture of the developing flower head from the un-defined center to a spiny outer circle. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Apparently staying under cover is for lesser grubs. This one was marching along with purpose.

#insect #macro #beetle #photography
A large beetle grub walks across packed dirt. Two fingers at the side of the frame show its size. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025. A large beetle grub walks across packed dirt. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Welcome to floof-town, population one.

#insect #macro #photography #caterpillar #summer
A pale, extremely fluffy caterpillar on a dry, vertical twig. The caterpillar is dwarfed by an absolute explosion of fur. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025. A pale, extremely fluffy caterpillar on a dry, vertical twig. The caterpillar is dwarfed by an absolute explosion of fur. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025. A pale, extremely fluffy caterpillar on a dry, vertical twig. The caterpillar is dwarfed by an absolute explosion of fur. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Katydid, katydidn't, on cactus.

#insect #photography #macro #camouflage #cactus #desert
A katydid blends with the spines on a cactus pad, in golden hour light. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025.
August 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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@nnedi.bsky.social I know you're in the midst of a project, but it's shaping up to be an epic bug season in Cochise County... home of the best bugs.

The peak is likely to be mid to late September, which seems like a grand time to look for some rainbow grasshoppers and creatures in general.
A colorful rainbow grasshopper looks at the camera. It is surrounded by dry grass. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in August 2025. A bee-killer robber fly, which looks very much like a bumble bee, stands on a large leaf. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025. A soft, fuzzy Giant Red Velvet Mite walks on wet sand next to a small hole in the ground. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025. A triops, which is sometimes called a tadpole shrimp, lays eggs in a monsoon mud puddle. The triops is swishing its tail to create a depression in the mud, stirring up a swirl of muddy water. The photo was taken in August 2024, in Cochise County, Arizona.
August 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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How I love a nice airplane window.

#utah #landscape #photography #summer #mountains
A photo taken from the air, near Salt Lake City, Utah, shows mountains, blue sky, storm clouds, and a column of rain in the near distance. The picture was taken in July 2026.
August 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Tomato season is the Best Season, and that's all there is to say about that.

#tomato #summer #garden #macro #photography
Three small, ripe tomatoes on a person's hand. The tomatoes are Sara's Wild Galapagos, a very small red variety, and they are wet with raindrops. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025. Several flowers on a Galapagos Wild Tomato plant in a garden. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025. A handful of small red and yellow tomatoes, just picked. Some are Galapagos Wild Tomatoes and some are Sara's Wild Galapagos, and they are all delicious. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025.
July 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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A good day to be a spider in the flowers.

#spider #macro #photography #arizona #wildflowers
A small, pale flower crab spider stands between two flowers on a ragged nettlespurge. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025.
July 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Breakfast in the garden.

#insect #macro #photography #aphid #garden #lacewing #summer #milkweed
A larval lacewing eats an insect on a long, narrow milkweed leaf. Several aphids stand together at the other end of the leaf. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025. A larval lacewing eats an insect on a long, narrow milkweed leaf. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025.
July 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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Nobody here but us caterpillars.

#insect #photography #macro #garden #swallowtail
A large, healthy black swallowtail caterpillar looks through dill stems at the camera. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025.
July 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Carry on, little orange skipper.

#butterfly #insect #macro #photography #garden #summer
A small skipper butterfly stands on a fuzzy primrose bud. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025.
July 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Giant red velvet mites, hunting after monsoon rain.

#macro #photography #desert #monsoon
A large, fuzzy velvet mite walks on wet sandy ground. It has just emerged from a hole, on its left. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025. A large, fuzzy velvet mite walks on wet sandy ground. There is a person's fingertip in the frame to show the mite's size. The photo was taken in Cochise County, Arizona, in July 2025.
July 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM