Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: short-horned grasshopper

1 note above! :D I saw this beautiful, huge grasshopper on the way back to the house today, and it kept hopping up the road in front of me. How could I resist taking its picture?! What a beauty!!

This image was taken on my property in Southern Oregon in July, 2011.

This image was taken on my property in Southern Oregon in July, 2011 View Awards Count

One morning I went out to enjoy the birds and the warm sun rising in the sky. As I was wandering around the meadow, I found lots of subjects to photograph. While I was taking a picture of a poison oak flower, I noticed a bit of movement and on a leaf nearby, I found this little friend peering at me. I got to take this one picture before he hopped into the grass and was gone. Isn't it wonderful when you can get a nice picture with just one take?! This image was taken in April, 2012.

Living out in rural southern Oregon, the wildlife can be found right up to the walls of our home, as shown here! This grasshopper was too magnificent to pass up when I found him by the front door, so I quickly ran in to grab the camera! Did you know that some species of short-horned grasshoppers are also known as locusts when they swarm? In the United States, the only species of ( swarming locust is now extinct ). If you would like to know more about grasshoppers, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Grasshopper