Beautiful Animals

@Roberta,

Oh so cute. Donkeys are adorable, especially those little babies. They are such smart animals! I do have a preference for mules though. I guess because they are half horse (and I do have one, gotta be a bit prejudice LOL) they have more defined features. This gives me the opportunity to throw in a picture of my thirteen old week mule, Joy's Jewel aka JJ. I may not have been thrilled at first when I learned my horse had a mule but I have come to understand their value in many ways. This little guy has brought so much joy into my life. Recently, he gave his second (that I heard) try at heehawing. This time, he sounded like a taradactyl! I think I spelled that correctly?

To all that thave been posting the sea creatures. Amazing pictures that really just make you stop and stare!

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3047/jjheadshoti.jpg

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@caribou,

http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/ocean%20views/gallery/ScarlettJohn_Cuttlefish_lg.jpg

Not a cuttlefish.
Coloured ink blot test.

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All the donkey pics are adorable and congrats arella mae to the birth of your mule. I guess I never thought a horse could have a mule. I thought a mule came from a mule.
naaaaaaaag-----mulllle ( a league of their own )

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@rosborne979,

And a very beautiful one!

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Arella Mae, JJ is a stunner. Thanks for posting his picture.

Philis, The ONLY way to get a mule is to mate a horse and donkey.

Tiger nautilus:

http://www.emunix.emich.edu/~reinhard/newlect2/nautilus.jpg

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Ant Lion (Larval form):

http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/images/antlion.jpg

Ant Lion (Adult Form), Lacewing:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Distoleon_tetragrammicus01.jpg

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@rosborne979,

I really do not like insects but what fascinating pictures. The intricacies are astounding to me.

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@Arella Mae,

The better to hear you with, my dear. Smile

Fennec Fox

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@Letty,

LOL! You sure he isn't half donkey? Those ears!

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Rosborne, Thanks for those wonderful pics. The lacewing is a beauty.

Letty, Love that little fox. His ears are like a built-in air conditioner. They help keep him cool.

Arella Mae, It was through this thread that I found some amazing beauty in the insect world. Here's one of my favorites, an orchid mantis:

http://www.warthai.org/images/photoalbum/album_11/mantis_t2.jpg

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@Roberta,

I never ever would have known that was a bug. How beautiful it is. Nature is truly amazing, breathtaking, and awesome. Thanx so much for showing me that. I love pink!

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@Arella Mae,

Boida and BA crew

oooooooh... loved that lacewing - that would take up at least an hour of my day photographing his wings

not so this one... in my KITCHEN..... nasty scary looking big bug

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk41/LzzieIzzie/whatever/DSC07772.jpg

he's gone outside now - very large container, cardboard under, tip over, throw outside and let it fly, let it fly, let it fly

talking of which, must go over and visit Endy's thread...

((((((Boida))))))))))

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@Roberta,

Roberta wrote:

an orchid mantis:

beautiful PINK.... gorgeous...

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I have seen this bug in my yard hunting and killing wasps. It is a wasp killer. It is bigger than a wasp also. Have you ever seen this insect?

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/Philis37/BuGS/waspkiller.jpg

Roberta, a stunning orchid mantis, I never knew of this insect.

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A Pacific Northwest duck in Puget Sound WA State

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2372/ducku.jpg

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Izzie, That is one nasty looking bug. Glad it's out of the house.

Philis, Thanks for giving us a look at the wasp killer. No, I've never seen such a thing before. I live in NYC. I rarely see any wildlife--insect or other.

TTL: Thanks for the beautiful photo of the duck.

For the pink lovers, here's moth. Sorry I don't know what kind.

http://www.uniquedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/the-pink-moth.jpg

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Boida, I think that's a Rosy Maple Moth, which the below one is. G'morning, all.

http://bugguide.net/images/cache/BK7KOKIKWKWQC0AQF0WQV08QY0WQBKRKA0RKD0BQD0PQWKHKEK5QWKZKVKMK307KHS2QHSWQBK4KBKHKB08QJ04K.jpg

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@jespah,

Thanks, jes. Youda best.

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That moth looks like it is wearing a long golden and pink robe! How beautiful!

Philis, I never even knew there was such a thing as a wasp killer. I learned something new today. Thanx!

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@Roberta,

O my gosh, a pink and yellow butterfly and it looks so hairy, how beautiful. will nature never cease to make me wonder.

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