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Published: 2011-06-08 02:29:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 454; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 10
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My first submission. Today my sisters and I were watering a flowers and we spotted this little guy hoping among our ice plant. I snapped some pictures because since we don't have too many bugs in our desert yard he may not stay long. I have a Canon power shot SX120 IS. It's not the cheapest but not the best quality but I really like it as a starter camera.© Laura Balke All rights reserved. My images may not be reproduced in any form without my permission for commercial use. Just ask me most likely I'll let you use it.
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Lovely shot! You could share it at if you want more nature lovers to see it.
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I tried to submit it and it got declined 
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This is truly amazing. ou captured this so perfectly, it looks like a professional photographer took it <333
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Wow really thanks so much! It was a bit tricky cause he kept jumping away! I was so happy with this shot.!!
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You're welcome ^0^ You should continue to take more pictures love! You're good!
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Oh thank you so much! That means a lot to me!!!!
PS OMG did you hear the first hurricane of the season is named Adrian!!!!!!!!!!
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You're welcome! I'm glad that it does ^-^
8O REALLY?! >3> when they get to L they should name it Loki..
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I know right? I wonder if there is a hurricane name suggestion box or something hmmm I'll have to look into that because Loki would be a great name!!!!!
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YES that would just be the best thing ever xD
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yes yes it would! lol
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That's true I mean they only have so many names to use!!!
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Mwuahahaha I will be thrilled when they use the name Loki
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It will be an epic day (let's hope nobody gets killed by the hurricane though cause Loki wouldn't like that!!
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(I pray that no one will
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Yes and Adrian hasn't and won't hit land according to the weather people
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yea it would be a bit sad! Especially with on the tornado damage in Joplin and elsewhere
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Me too! It seems like there are a lot of natural disasters as of late! Wildfires, volcanoes etc!
But you will be happy to know that no one has been hurt by Adrian!!!!
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I pity the victims o all of it...
8D GOOD <3333 Adrian is caring even as a hurricane!
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me too! I can't imagine going through something like that!!
I know he is the best!!!!
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;-; Adrian rules the world... him and Loki..
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and we would follow to the ends of the earth
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The dark side....it is good...but if Loki AND Adrian leave the dark side...I may have to turn in my dark side membership badge
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Of they will always stay evil MWUAHAHAH D< but evil for the greater good
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Which is the best kind of evil!!!!!
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Oh wow, that's very pretty! The first thing I thought was that it was a macro like a cell picture until I zoomed in and was surprised to see the mantis. I love it and I think you should try submitting to a magazine like National Geographic. It has such a fantasy feel to it, like a different world.
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Really? Thanks so much! 
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