This handsome but voracious Japanese beetle photographed in Maine at the botanical gardens is obviously on a path of destruction. Even though he was bent on the destruction of this lovely rose his beauty is what I saw first. So he fits very nicely into the Tiny Wildlife gallery on my site: https://elliekennard.ca/ekgallery/tiny-wildlife/
See the full size image on my website : www.elliekennard.ca/beetle
Beautiful, I love it.
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Elli,when will you come to Nigeria my country, I will like to see you in my state.
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+Jean Chang hi Jean! How could I forget? Your videos were always a delight to watch, we still quote from them to each other sometimes! How are you doing? I'll write you a private message so we can catch up.
Hi Ellie, very nice shot! Hope you are well–it's been years since we spoke (PS Producer groups.)
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+Patricia A they are, thanks so much
Thank you +Christina Lihani – he caught my eye for that reason (I guess I like fancy beetles) 😀
It's a lovely photo +Ellie Kennard. As beetles go, he's kind of fancy!
I always find them such a 'contradiction' +Ellie Kennard as you say beautiful destruction………
your good at talking about your images, much better than me +Ellie Kennard
+Karen Cooper that is so true. It does. From the name, I guess it is not indigenous, which is the shame.
Thanks a lot +Heiko Mahr – every picture tells a story, I just like to elaborate (like to talk!!) 😉
Each one a beauty.. the rose and the bug..
A great story told
Beautiful – the colours of the beetle are amazing. While it's a shame the beautiful rose is under attack, I guess the beettle does need to eat :0)
+Doc Dolittle merci!
Très jolie idée et bien pensez pour la fête des mères bonne fête à vous Ellie
Loved that +Lynn David Newton! That beetle was wearing sunglasses, now you mention it!
+Shelly Gunderson – I can imagine the frustration, like we had with going through our potatoes picking off the Colorado Beetles but they were so prolific!
I only know what they are because when I lived in NY state we had them and they would destroy certain flowers my mom had planted like roses.
One teeny beetle becomes an inadvertent star. Reminds me of a New Yorker cartoon of about a million penguins standing around. One is wearing sunglasses. Another says to him, "Oh get over yourself. We were all in the movie."
Wow…that’s one serious bug, Ellie. It’s so big! Can’t help but feel sorry for the rose though. Ah nature…it does have a sharp edge doesn’t it?
I do feel sorry for the rose, Sandra, you are right I had no idea just how destructive it was… but as you say, a sharp edge. Thanks!
+Dylan Johnson thanks for the comment, you know I had no idea of just how bad they were or I would have put him out of his misery.
+Shelly Gunderson thanks to you now, I understand a whole lot better the comment made in my blog on this posting. I didn't realise it at the time.
Nice capture. They are lovely but Japanese Beetles are quite destructive.
Hopefully you ended his path of destruction! Lol, Beautiful shot!
Thanks a lot +Marie, LMB!
Superb capture!
+Susan Gabriel thanks!
You are right +Valerie Liney!
He may be handsome but his destructive work is not. Grrr.
Lovely!
Carol says she remembers you taking that pic….hope you took the little sucker back home with you, we have enough down here……
How amazing that she remembers, Mac! We have had a couple of great visits there, for sure. No, had to leave him there, as I would have been arrested at the border if he had been found on my person!! We have plenty of similar ones here, I’m sure!
+Sumit Sen thanks very much, Sumit!
Beautiful!
+Jerry Johnson it's so good to see you on here again! Thanks very much.
Such a beauty and I love your perspective and dof!
+Adi P thanks!
Nice