tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post869443678059888166..comments2024-03-20T05:56:25.036-04:00Comments on Heather of the Hills: Macro crittersHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post-23880491504667076942009-08-04T11:45:00.525-04:002009-08-04T11:45:00.525-04:00I love this post. A little bit of all my favorites...I love this post. A little bit of all my favorites: flowers, bugs and frogs :)NW Nature Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274110274292106230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post-18403741854170382012009-08-01T19:41:07.808-04:002009-08-01T19:41:07.808-04:00Richard - You may be onto something with the spide...Richard - You may be onto something with the spider thing. I did notice the spider silk in that photo, but I didn't really think too much of it upon first glance. Thanks for your input!<br /><br />Tom - I guess bees need to rest, too. Thanks for confirmation on the common whitetail.<br /><br />Ginny - I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. Carnivorous plants are an intriguing thing, that's for sure. I'd like to learn more about them!<br /><br />Crista - Thank you. That's too bad that you haven't heard/seen any frogs this year! Spring and early summer are the froggiest times for us; I haven't heard any for about a month.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post-86836678904883261572009-07-31T22:24:24.687-04:002009-07-31T22:24:24.687-04:00Wonderful post Heather..my favorite is the frog sh...Wonderful post Heather..my favorite is the frog shots...I haven't seen or heard one frog yet this year...I've gone to all kinds of marshes and wet lands not a sound..I have of course seen lots of Tadpols...but no frogs to be found!Creative Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142611735188744706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post-39476572933733728872009-07-31T20:02:34.846-04:002009-07-31T20:02:34.846-04:00Awesome photos Heather! That yellow butterfly is b...Awesome photos Heather! That yellow butterfly is beautiful. I've never heard of that plant that eats insects. Poor bee.. I love frogs!!! Those photos are so neat!! Great post!! Have a nice weekend!Ginnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post-41008760422376047222009-07-31T07:25:20.410-04:002009-07-31T07:25:20.410-04:00Heather- Hmm. Interesting. Sometimes I find bee...Heather- Hmm. Interesting. Sometimes I find bees like this one just "chillin" on my garden plants and I always wonder what's up. I recently saw this species of pitcher plant for sale at a garden center here in C-bus. I think you're basic understanding of how the pitcher plant works is correct. I think you've got a female common whitetail as well.<br /><br />Tom<br /><br />TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047972160037024989.post-55961935540332170972009-07-31T05:19:05.719-04:002009-07-31T05:19:05.719-04:00What I know of pitcher plants, especially the ones...What I know of pitcher plants, especially the ones from Australia and Borneo, are that they lure insects in with colours and odours (eg flies). They have down curved hairs inside and digestive fluid at the bottom.<br />Sometimes certain spider species live in and around them to catch some insects for themselves. Maybe a spider got the bee. I think I can see a spider's thread in one of the photos.Richard Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906609808628207804noreply@blogger.com