Day 191/365: Speckled bush cricket

[nanila]

Keiki and Humuhumu made a new friend at the weekend. Also, they burst a balloon in the paddling pool.


Keiki peers at the speckled bush cricket sitting in the bloke's palm. His swimming goggles are round his neck and he's smiling.


Keiki holds the speckled bush cricket in his outstretched hands. Humuhumu's hand is nearby, hoping the cricket will jump from his hands to hers (it did!).


Keiki and Humuhumu play tug-of-war with the remains of a burst water balloon. Possibly they are having even more fun than when the balloon was intact.

Comments

[st_aurafina]

Ohhh! Such summer things to do! And I just learned that bush crickets are not grasshoppers, so yay.

[nanila]

Yes, I learned that the first time I took photos of one of these. I'm not sure what exactly we have in our garden that attracts them, but we get them every year. :)

[ursajoanna]

Those lashes ♥

[nanila]

They are absurdly long! :D