Yesterday afternoon was reserved for the finest of summer pursuits: sunbathing, swimming, finishing a book, painting toes, margaritas. Really its hard to think of a better way to pass the time.
Our backyard has always retained a little more wildness than the typical backyard. At least I like to think so. The highlight of one memorable July 4th party was a snake that fell out of a palm tree eating a rat. It was truly fascinating. So while I was talking on the phone and walking across the pool deck yesterday this little frog managed to cling onto my instep while my foot was midair. I have no idea why he decided that was a safe place to be. It was kind of a funny feeling to have this moist little thing clinging to the bottom of your foot, but he was so cute! And he wouldn't let go until I scooped him up.
Later, I was interrupted from my reading by a very loud whirring. It was a big bug that I assumed to be a grasshopper. He didn't really know where he was going, but kept bumbling around before finally deciding that the middle of the pool seemed to be the perfect place for him. I promptly rescued him and was amazed to find that it wasn't a grasshopper but this beautiful beetle! The colors were just stunning. I've always been amazed at the vibrance of the animal kingdom, and this guy is no exception. The picture truly doesn't do him justice. (For scale, his body was about 1- 1 ½ inches, and his antennae the same. )
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