Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Cicada

On 11 June 2019, I joined friends for a botany walk in North Weaselhead. Luckily, we had no rain. A few years ago, I used to do a lot of plant photography, including macro. Now that I can no longer get right down to ground level and get back up easily, I only take telemacro shots of flowers. This spring, I have barely been out to look for wildflowers, so thought I would add these few shots from the botany walk. An unusual insect on a blade of grass caught our attention. It looks like a Cicada, but I am not completely sure of the ID. Quite a fancy looking insect. I never think of Cicadas being in Alberta. For now, all I have left of recent images are the ones I took yesterday, 13 June, having been invited to spend time at a friend's acreage. Afterwards, I went for a short drive along a few of my 'usual' roads, catching a few of my 'usual' local birds that I love to see. Too many photos to post tomorrow, but I can at least start on them.

We lived in Borneo in the mid to late 1960s. Years later, when I was doing a lot of enrichment work with elementary school children (as a volunteer teacher), I regretted not collecting a few insects from Borneo. A friend of mine was back in Borneo and I asked her if she could possibly send an interesting bug for me to show to the students. THIS is what arrived, LOL! So, I've had it approximately 27 years now. It's a little under 4" long. When sun replaces the rain and my home is brighter inside, I need to try and get a few better photos.