Category Archives: insects

Another Interesting Bug

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I was weeding and puttering around in the yard yesterday, and came across this really interesting fly. At first I thought it was a dead flower or leaf, until it walked up my finger.

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Wildlife in the Jungle

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of the things I loved most about our weekend experience was all the birds and wildlife we saw there. I only took the little Panasonic camera which worked out well especially since it has a great zoom feature. Without … Continue reading →

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Spider Pictures

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

You have been warned….  😀 There seem to be so many beautiful and interesting spiders around here that I’m always finding one I haven’t seen before.

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Black Witch Moth

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

This fantastic moth was hanging out in our laundry room today. It’s so big I was a bit startled when I first saw it, and thought it might be a bird at first glance until I quickly saw that it … Continue reading →

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Life in the Compost Pile

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve had compost piles for ages, but it’s a bit different here in Panama. There are so many critters that love the scraps. It was hard to even get started because anything I’d put out would immediately disappear. Now that … Continue reading →

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Ants, Bees, Insanity, and New Paint

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

You just never know what you are going to see around here! I went out this morning to take a photos of the tree where the toucans have been visiting, and I noticed a large column of ants marching across … Continue reading →

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The Grasshopper!

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday I saw the biggest grasshopper I’d ever seen! It was maybe four inches long and really beautiful. My friend and I were walking around my yard and she spotted in on one of my pineapple plants. She wanted to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Color Color? in Panama? Not a problem! I pulled out some of my favorites. Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: Color Weekly Photo Challenge The Color Red Weekly Photo Challenge – Color! Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details  In this challenge, after we have found a scene we are encouraged to go deeper into the scene, go closer in and see if we can find things we didn’t see at first. … Continue reading →

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Cicadas, Hawks, and a Day in Panama

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

As always, I continue to be amazed by things I see every day, and I continue to keep a camera close. I was out on my bike and rode into some sort of commotion. Apparently there was a family of … Continue reading →

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