@papa-pepper Combination Photo Contest Week 2 Entry 1: Giant Grasshopper Blowing In The Wind; Bonus GIF!
Greetings!
I am very happy to finally be getting involved in one of @papa-peppers contests. He must be the contest master here on Steemit and our Steemit Hero!
(This is my thumbnail promo photo the actual entry photo is below here!)
This is a perfect contest for me as I take photos every day and also live in a place where there are constantly plants and animals! In fact I got an even more epic snake photo the other day but could not get a "proof" shot (which is actually the hardest part of the contest rules hahaha)
This is a really big grasshopper probably 4 inches long and the back of the jumper legs are so sharp with serrated blades they will draw blood if you try and catch them improperly.
I really love nature because there is constantly something to learn and so much beauty to behold.
I found this grasshopper on one of my shiso crops which I just made an extensive post about last week here. The shiso plant is quite awesome in it self and whats cooler is that we have lots of grasshoppers here but they are constantly evolving!
As you can see this grasshopper looks just like the varying shades of redish purple and green. Most grasshoppers are green as they live in grasses but this is a shiso adapted grasshopper!
Grasshoppers as with most bugs are super powerful and can jump hundreds of times their height and as you can see adapt very quickly. Some of them around here even get as big as 5 inches long!
This is my first entry to this great contest and I plan on entering much more because its fun and also because I like to support @papa-pepper who is a prime example of the standards of honor and success here on Steemit.
I am who I say I am and heres PROOF!
Here is the bonus GIF that I made of the grasshopper blowing in the wind! Enjoy!
I love photography because it is a way to really excentuate the beauty all around and more importantly to share it. I am grateful to be able to share with all you cutting edge Steemians here on this revolutionary platform!
As always I appreciate your support and welcome your feedback!
SteemON!
Love the proof photos! Fun stuff and great photos!
Thanks to your high standards of accountability and creativity ;-)>
Appreciate all you do!
SteemON!
Taking into account your post on shiso we can assume that the grasshopper is one healthy, deoxidized, non nauseated and slow aging fellow! Well done!
hahahahahahahahaha
EXACTLY!!!
That is why I make them grasshoppers a snack quite often ;-)>
That's one big hopper! Great photos and good luck!
stealthy lil guy
Yes they bled RIGHT in with the environment and sway with the breeze. Plus they are very fast and jump very far. A very well adapted creature.
Very nice to see you here. I know how busy you are.
Blessings~*~
hahah. I totally overlooked the grasshopper at first glance too.
hahah. I totally overlooked the grasshopper at first glance too.
That's one big hopper! Great photos and good luck!
Yes it is!
Thanks for the support and well wishes Meester ;-)>
Always a pleasure for Chief Steemian Quinn!!
Much appreciated and Great to hear! ;-)>
Pretty BIG lookin grasshopper!
Great shot and GIF
Thanks bud!
That's a giant one my friend and healthy too as it is feeding on these super nutritious shiso leaves!
Amazing shots mate!
Keep rocking!
@progressivechef
Thanks!
Hope your doing well these days!
SteemON!
All fine my friend, just being busy setting up my cooking contest coming on the 1st september! I hope to see you there too!
Yes count me in. Though give me a reminder as I am VERY busy.
Sure bro, I will send you a message on one of your post for the reminder. I can understand how much you are busy!
Ok see you around!
SteemON!
fantastic photo of that grasshopper!!!
Thanks so much!
It was fun!
Great grasshopper gif and cool look into nature, thanks for sharing.
Super happy to share!
If you like insights into nature there may be no better account than this one!
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Hope to continue to share content of real value!
Awesome photo with you and the plants!
Glad you like it!
I love being out with nature and the plants!
WOW. THAT IS HUGE. And pretty frightening. Seems like it would knock you out if it jumped at your head. Haha. Giant things. Yeeesh.
Saw your entry on the contest post and had to come say hello. :D I entered too!
I haven't seen you around yet, so I am happy to bump into another fellow homesteader. Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic creature!
Hey!
Yea its amazing how hard it is to find people here on Steemit. I am one of the most successful homesteading accounts on Steemit besides @papa-pepper and I comment on his stuff often and yet we still haven't connected.
Thanks for stopping by to say hello and connect. Always great to get to know and support other homesteaders!
SteemON!
Yes! I love connecting here on Steemit! I am finding the best people even after not even three months! I have made some great friends, I feel. I am happy to have found you to learn some from you about homesteading and more.
I like to consider myself... a little less than mildly successful. ;) Hahha. Kidding, I have no idea, but I am having a good time doing it! Thanks for the quick reply! I hope to connect with you more often!
Yes Steemit is awesome and I am glad you are having fun and success here!
Keep it up, it is a very great investment. I will check out your profile and see what you have going on!
hahah. I totally overlooked the grasshopper at first glance too.