Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Philippe on February 19, 2011, 05:40:09 PM
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I don't think there are rules of beauty by the insects...
But amongst grasshoppers, this one could well have been a top model...
Some years ago, I was weeding in the garden when I saw it. The "beast" was well-behaved enough to let me put it gently in the bucket with some leaves, so that I could get back with it to the house and hold the camera.
I have no idea what can have given such a colour to this insect. Perhaps for having eaten some of the dicentra flowers??? It was indeed living around dicentras when I found it...
Guaranteed no tricks.
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An extraordinary colour, Philippe.
Paddy
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Grasshoppers do have the ability to camouflage themselves by taking on the colour of their surroundings. In our mountains the screes have dull slate grey hoppers, exactly the same colour as the rock. In the garden they are green. (Of course they are likely different species.) I'd say yours Philippe, had been visiting the beetroot! ;D
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Philippe,
You're not alone.....
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/840731-bright-pink-grasshopper-spotted-in-buckinghamshire
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/insects-and-invertebrates/71267-hot-pink-grasshopper.html
So there are a few of them about. 8) Congratulations, it certainly is unusual.
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Thank you for the infos!
What about doing something to see more of these specimens? Looks pretty in the garden ::)
Somehow I should be able to manage a blue one one day, gentiana acaulis grows perfectly here ;D
I'll post a picture when I'll be done...
Have a good sunday!