Monday, July 23, 2012

A Closer Look | Cicada

cicada
I let my parsley grow wild in hope of attracting black swallowtails.

cicada no. 2
I inspect every bit of milkweed along the roadside, eyes peeled for a monarch chrysalis.

cicada no. 3
Summer after summer I patiently wait but I never quite find what I'm looking for.

cicada no. 4
This morning after cutting back my now inedible parsley, 
I looked down to find a different kind of hatching.
Perhaps it's not a butterfly, but wow, isn't the cicada beautiful too?

19 comments:

  1. Ariane ReichardtJuly 23, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    Sensational pictures,
    dear HGolly!
    Sometimes we can find beauty in surprising places.

    Best,
    Ariane

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  2. Michelle PalmerJuly 23, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Absolutely AMAZING images! We find their super shells... hear their songs and you shared their fantastic portraits~ :)

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  3. ValeriannaJuly 23, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    Quite!

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  4. holly aka gollyJuly 23, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    Thanks all! They are such a pretty shade of green when they first emerge!

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  5. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Beautiful bug! I hope this critter inspires a watercolor likeness.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Wow, What a Beauty!
    -Earl

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  7. Gloria Freshley Art and DesignJuly 23, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Wow! The patterns on the overlaid, transparent wings are amazing! Thank you!

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  8. artistJuly 24, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Their wings seem otherworldly.

    Can't wait to see you work these photos into another incredible painting.

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  9. luanneJuly 24, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    Amazing color -- have never seen them in this stage. Fabulous photos, Holly! Thanks for sharing.

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  10. vivienne straussJuly 25, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    thank you for theses, so lovely!

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  11. annamaria potamitiJuly 25, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    Incredible photos Holly! Thank you for sharing these:)

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  12. Gemma MortlockJuly 26, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    Wonderful Pictures! Living in England though i have never actually come across a real life Cicada so i still find them really creepy and im sure if i ever met one i'd scream like a banshee and run for the hills! :D xx

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  13. holly aka gollyJuly 26, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    thanks all! I'll be back next week!
    Have a super weekend!

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  14. Tammie LeeJuly 26, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    gorgeous! thank you for sharing your find.

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  15. Sarah MellingJuly 27, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Gorgeous creature...will there be a cicada painting forthcoming? We called them "June bugs" growing up in the US Midwest. We'd take the empty "shells" that they'd shed and attach them to our shirts by their sharp little claws...strange.

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  16. Lynn LungerAugust 1, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    I love the translucent blue green of their fresh wings. So much like FireKing Jadeite! Our trees were covered last year. This year I've only seen two empty shells.

    Lovely capture!

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  17. MurgatroydAugust 2, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    And, Wow, again! Fabulous photo's.

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  18. UnknownAugust 4, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    holy moley Holly-- what a fantastic group of photos. precious!! I adore the sound of cicadas and they are so seldom seen... what a treat!

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  19. ELFIAugust 6, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    fantastique macro !

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