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What a great shot!
Today, pictures from valued commenter Brian.
After 10 inches of rain and record flooding. The beetles survived.
Taken on 2018-09-23 00:00:00
Oak Point Preserve, Dallas Tx
A small blue beetle
Thank you so much Brian, do send us more when you can.
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Mary G
Glorious blue!
David Evans
Huh. I did not wish to admire beetles. Leave me something to look down on!
satby
Great macro work!
OzarkHillbilly
Pretty damn cool.
?BillinGlendaleCA
Nice macro work.
After George Harrison’s death, they planted a tree as a memorial for him by the trailhead at the northern end of the Griffith Observatory parking lot(George’s widow is from LA). It was a nice pine tree. About 10 years later, it started look sickly, they determined that it had been infested with bark beetles(or Beatles).
ETA: They’ve since planted a new tree to memorialize George, it’s not a pine tree.
JPL
The colors are great!
Ohio Mom
@?BillinGlendaleCA: Re: the pine tree.
It’s been said that all things must pass.
Elizabelle
Looks metallic. Great photos, Brian. Thank you. Viva beetles. They are hardworking creatures.
Gin & Tonic
Alain, if you’re around, this is my periodic reminder that the submission form still doesn’t like the ampersand in my nym.
HeartlandLiberal
That is some beautiful macro photography, Brilliant.
rikyrah
the pictures are beautiful, but scary
Alternative Fax, a hip hop artist from Idaho
Great macro shots! And that is a beautiful beetle.
Yes, I’m weird; deal with it, or not.
stinger
How beautiful! The beetle looks all cleansed and refreshed.