Hello all. My apologies for the lack of posts lately! Things have been pretty hectic with moving houses between field trips. Although, on the plus side, I now live in a house with a garden so I may post about my perennials now that I can grow them at home. I didn't post any updates while in the field because it was crazy hot out down south and by the time I got back to the hotel everyday I was pretty content to just sprawl out in the air-conditioned room and sleep. Quite a change from the snow we encountered in the same area in June!
I have a little time tonight, so I would like to share a picture of one of my favorite insects that I encounter in the Swift Current area: the katydid. I think they are wonderful; particularly the lovely shade of green and their beautiful, long antennae. This one pictured below is a male. You can see that at the rear of his abdomen there are two short appendages instead of a long, sword-shaped ovipositor (egg-laying organ that only females possess). Isn't he a cutie?
I have a bunch more fun things to blog about from this past field trip. I hope to do some more writing soon, so check back in a few days!
