busy bees and things

Never seen anything as busy as these sand bees see the third picture how much sand it moves in one dig.
first it gets in the hole digs some  backs out and moves it again and again  until the sand is clear of the hole.

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The spider is growing fast  even though its still only about 1/4 inch,  its almost twice its size in 3 weeks 

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The dragon and the bug

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I have a feeling these are water boatmen  male and female  so she will be a water boat woman!

they are too small to be a beetle and the legs are too long.

they where on the waters edge

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The kissing fish

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grasshoppers   green and brown. about 1" long

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This one is about 4"long