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Philippe

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Another way of...life
« on: February 19, 2011, 05:40:09 PM »
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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Annual precip:200/250cm,3.5°C mean annual temp.

Paddy Tobin

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Re: Another way of...life
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2011, 05:46:29 PM »
An extraordinary colour, Philippe.

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Re: Another way of...life
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2011, 10:39:38 PM »
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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Re: Another way of...life
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2011, 10:44:47 PM »
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Cheers.

Paul T.
Canberra, Australia.
Min winter temp -8 or -9°C. Max summer temp 40°C. Thankfully, maybe once or twice a year only.

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Re: Another way of...life
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 08:44:25 AM »
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!
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Rather cool/wet summer,reliable 4/5 months winter snow cover
Annual precip:200/250cm,3.5°C mean annual temp.
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