Group: Exquisite Insects

197/365: "Practice is the best of all instructors." ~ Publilius Syrus

197/365: "Practice is the best of all instructors.…

Janet Brien
46 14 1369
Shield Bug Nymph (Juvenile)

Shield Bug Nymph (Juvenile)

Janet Brien
18 7 1059
Prionus Root Borer Beetle Portrait

Prionus Root Borer Beetle Portrait

Janet Brien
12 6 593
Side View of a Prionus Root Borer Beetle

Side View of a Prionus Root Borer Beetle

Janet Brien
4 3 587
The Enormous Prionus Root Borer Beetle!

The Enormous Prionus Root Borer Beetle!

Janet Brien
11 8 835
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." ~ John Muir

"In every walk with nature one receives far more t…

Janet Brien
2 1 470
190/365: "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." ~ Buddha

190/365: "Holding on to anger is like grasping a h…

Janet Brien
53 21 1579
Back View of a Red Milkweed Beetle

Back View of a Red Milkweed Beetle

Janet Brien
13 4 658
Red Milkweed Beetle on a Stem

Red Milkweed Beetle on a Stem

Janet Brien
7 2 527
176/365: "Red is obviously such a stimulating color, and it has so many connotations." --P. J. Harvey

176/365: "Red is obviously such a stimulating colo…

Janet Brien
38 11 1537
Mayfly, Mayfly on the Wall, You're the Fairest of Them All!

Mayfly, Mayfly on the Wall, You're the Fairest of…

Janet Brien
4 3 326
Black Beetle on Daisy

Black Beetle on Daisy

Janet Brien
8 5 699
59/365: "The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it." ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau [Explore]

59/365: "The happiness of the bee and the dolphin…

Janet Brien
7 3 544
Water Skeeter

Water Skeeter

Janet Brien
6 5 873
Water Boatman: Backswimmer

Water Boatman: Backswimmer

Janet Brien
1 406
Cucumber Beetle on a Rainy Day

Cucumber Beetle on a Rainy Day

Janet Brien
15 7 563
Longhorn Beetle on Blackberry Blossom

Longhorn Beetle on Blackberry Blossom

Janet Brien
4 2 446
Cute Little Shield Bug

Cute Little Shield Bug

Janet Brien
3 1 482
167/365: "Worm or beetle - drought or tempest - on a farmer's land may fall, Each is loaded full o' ruin, but a mortgage beats 'em all." ~ Will Carleton

167/365: "Worm or beetle - drought or tempest - on…

Janet Brien
7 3 607
California Ringlet Butterfly on a Leaf

California Ringlet Butterfly on a Leaf

Janet Brien
16 6 468
Some Friends I Met Today!

Some Friends I Met Today!

Janet Brien
8 3 322
162/365: “Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique." ~ Jared Diamond

162/365: “Biology is the science. Evolution is the…

Janet Brien
12 11 665
Juvenile Katydid Looking Down

Juvenile Katydid Looking Down

Janet Brien
4 3 375
154/365: "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." ~ William Shakespeare

154/365: "One touch of nature makes the whole worl…

Janet Brien
27 6 728
152/365: "To know nature is to put oneself in perfect harmony with the universe. Heaven and earth are one. So must we seek a discipline of mind and body within ourselves." ~ Caine, Kung Fu

152/365: "To know nature is to put oneself in perf…

Janet Brien
11 4 656
153/365: "We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics." ~ Bill Vaughan

153/365: "We hope that, when the insects take over…

Janet Brien
30 14 818