One night on an ill lit porch

It was on a night with little moon, when the stars were looking down on Earth in all their celestial glory that I happened upon a bug. Or a leaf. Or a bug-leaf. In any case, I decided to try to make friends.



...unfortunately the bug was either too stuck up or didn't like humans so the friendship was stillborn. Alas.














But as a consolation prize this fine fellow did let me take a few pictures as a momento and to reward him for his hearty fellowship I let him make a new friend in place of me.












However they seemed to get along not at all well. At least not from the bug's perspective. It let out a weird and LOUD noise everytime Bad Penny batted at him. Eventually the bug escaped into that starlit night and out of our lives.....









...the end...

Comments

Anonymous said…
Great shots!
Anonymous said…
pu-pu-putta. Suuuuper Bug!

Bet he was yummy too.
utenzi said…
Thanks to both of you. I was quite shocked at how well that second shot came out. Since it was dark, I was shooting blind with my camera. There just wasn't enough light to see what I was shooting--most of my shots didn't even have the bug in the frame.
Anonymous said…
Beautiful pictures! I'm not sure of the fascination with bugs, but I admire the skill.
utenzi said…
Heather Smith identified it for me. It is a bug we studied in school when I was a kid. No wonder it looked so familiar. My memory is really going! It's a katydid of the leaf variety. Order Orthoptera.
Anonymous said…
So your cat's name is "Bad Penny"? That's cute. I have an orange tabby named Penelope. I can't quite tell from the picture, but Bad Penny looks like an orange tabby with white boots.
utenzi said…
Definitely not MY cat, Stacey. I feel that cats are best suited for food. Specifically BBQ. His name isn't Bad Penny, I gave him that nickname because no matter how many times I toss him out the door he always comes back. Just like a bad penny. LOL
Anonymous said…
Aw that's sweet. That means Bad Penny loves you and likes to come visit you. It seems you've found a friend. Let me guess, neighbor's cat?

And BBQ? I hope not! :P
utenzi said…
Girlfriend's cat. I call her DQ though it's mostly to tease her. She's not really a queen. ;-) No comment on the 'D' part.
Anonymous said…
Hi, here via Michele's! Great pics although I don't think I would have stayed anywhere near that bug to capture the shot :)

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