This is amazing.. This is paper quilling. This is from Creartive Shop's Flickr Photostream, you can also find other incredible pieces of art at their website for sale.
"Paper Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. The paper is then glued at the tip and the coil shaped, these shaped coils are arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns similar to ironwork.'
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Caddisfly Larva
This is from Heather at her Flickr Photostream. I have never seen or even heard of one of this guys before. This is apparently a Caddisfly larva. " The cased caddisfly larvae builds a protective housing, providing it with weight (ballast) and a defence against predators. Depending on the habitat and species of caddisfly, the case itself is made from small pieces of sediment or debris, held together by modified saliva." ( thanks to Slapton Ley, Bringing Environmental Understanding To All)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Invasion of the Battle Bugs
This Rhinoceros Beetle is a Juggernaut which is "a heavily armored fighting bug modeled after the Rhinoceros Beetle". You can find the Battle Bugs Group and the Brickcon a great find for the Bug enthusiast.
from King Hurley's Travel Journal
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Scorpion Fast Attack Mech,
Scorpion Fast Attack Mech,
Scorpion exuviae pictures
These Bug Battlers take their sport/hobby very seriously. They have an incredible collection of these Lego creatures which continues to grow..
Labels:
Battle Bugs,
Juggernaut,
legos,
Rhinoceros Beetle
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Hand Made Lady bug
Amy Gaines is a Knitting toy pattern designer and has an awesome Etsy Store where she has all kinds of projects available.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Amazing Bugs!
These amazing bug are from Wewet AKA Noel M. Young at his Flickr Photostream where you can go visit to find out all the details to this incredible critter as well as see more of his amazing bug photos.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Bugs in Paint
These beautiful bugs are the creation of Halima Washington. Halima is an artist who lives in Atlanta, Georgia and paints with a combination of a palette knife and a brush. She "loves using the impasto technique because she wants the viewer to be aware of the paint and her passion for it and wants people to see everyday ordinary objects and surroundings as extraordinary". Halima has a beautiful blog SMALL WORKS that is full of her magnificent pieces of work. If you're lucky enough to live in Atlanta Halima teaches at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and has her work available at the Anne Irwin Fine Art Gallery. You can also find out more at Halima's website.
Searching for Honey
6 x 6 inches
oil on canvas board
6 x 6 inches
oil on canvas board
Friday, September 18, 2009
Bug Crazy
Ready for his closeup
New and Improved Dragon Fly
These unbelievable photos are from Brett Olivers Flickr Photostream and his photo Collection website. Brett is a self taught photographer who has many interests. His lives in Surrey England and has an incredible way of capturing all the beauty of town and country.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cicada at Forsythe NWR
This is from Barry's Flickr Photostream. I don't think I've actually seen what one of these noisy critters looks like. WOW he's amazing!
Yellow sulphur
This amazing yellow moth(?) is gorgeous. It is from Barry's Flickr Photostream, which is amazing in itself!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Cute Little Bug Magnets
I found these cute little hand blown glass ladybug magnets at HomeDakor. They even have bees,and frogs.. a great addition to my ladybug magnets on the fridge. So cute~
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Amazing Bugs From Ecobirder
These incredible Photos are from Jeff Fischer at the wildlife blog Ecobirder. This blog is full of gorgeous pictures, insightful stories, and amazing facts about the wildlife that Jeff encounters.
This is just a tiny sample of pages and pages of beautiful animals and natural beauty that is captured by Jeff's incredible photography. His goal for Ecobirder is to for "the photography, facts, and stories, to entertain, educated, and inspire people about the natural world around us." Ecobirder can also be found on Flickr!
This blog is a great find for any one who loves animals and nature~
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Sarsha's gang in Butterfly Valley
These bug photos are from the Travel Blog Sarsha European Roadtrip. These are from when they were at butterfly valley in Paros, Greece.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Bug Geek Gone Wild
Aporia Crataegi
Zygaera Filipendulae
UnKnown
Zygaera Filipendulae
Zygaera Filipendulae
UnKnown
Zygaera Filipendulae
I totally lucked out in finding the amazing blog The Weirdo .. It's in Spanish so use the Google Translator and you can read about all these cool bugs and even the photography process that this Entomology extraordinaire goes through to get these incredible shots. Go check out this incredible blog, you'll be glad you did~
The Lady is the Stately Bug
Lady Bugs are the state bug of Deleware. In 1974 Mollie Brown-Rust and her 2nd grade class campaigned and won this little guys title of State Bug!
Checking out What's That Bug
This little critter is from the website What's That Bug? It was sent in by a reader from southern New Jersey, she had found him on her driveway. CoOl!
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