Saturday, September 26, 2009

It's a bugs life!

My kids have been ♥ love loving all the bugs out here in NC (notice I said kids...I haven't been liking them in the least)! They do a lot of exploring in our neighborhood, it has a lot of land to roam through, everyone has around an acre or more (and this also means a ton of poison ivy too btw) so you can probably image the stuff they could find right? Well take a look at some of these bugs...because I was shocked! Not to mention the deer that also run through the yard which I can't seem to get pictures of. Just the other day there were three that ran through the front yard. Well the kids get so excited about their finds that they run in to show "mom" (whom I thought made it quite clear doesn't like bugs) to take a picture, which started because I didn't want all these bugs in jars around the house and yard. So that is now the tradition. Anyway, aren't these bugs gross, errr I mean cool? (yuck) I saved the best bug for last so make sure you check that one out!





Did I mention how much bigger bugs are out here???
Can you believe the size of this thing? If you click on it it will enlarge and you
can see the long hairs coming off of it and more of the detail. I know, what in the world am I posting this for right? well, its late right now and my kids love bugs, that is my excuse. ☺

6 comments:

Alldredge Memories said...

Ewe! I would freak if my kids brought one of those in the house! :} It looks like you guys are doing great out there. I am jealous of the fireflies---Fun!

Allie said...

That is freaking NASTY, and I didn't love getting it on my phone either. You really aren't making me want to come out there anytime soon, J/K!! I might get eaten alive from the looks of it. LOVE YA :) Oh and sorry about the phone the other day, so retarded!! I will call this week and fill you in on all the action :)

Davis' said...

YUCK! I'm still having trouble with the cock roaches here from time to time-those bugs are grosser. good luck!

Christi said...

Looks like you'll have some nice butterflies after all those caterpillars "morph"

danielandjamaica said...

EEEWW! Just in time for Halloween I guess.

Keli said...

Oh, that last bug is disgusting! I would never in a million years pick that thing up! You're my hero.