Koi Sakunee

Koi Sakunee is celebrating 'Insect Week' with lots of wonderful insect sketches. 

 

Myo Yim

At this time of midsummer, maximum mini beasts, Myo Yim's bug appreciative drawings.  

Zosia Dzierzawska

Illustrations from "Sto nóg stonogi Fruzi" by Polish illustrator Zosia Dzierzawska exploring the problems of footwear for a centipede.

Insects as Pets

Today I started thinking about Devil's coach horse beetles. I have only ever seen one and I was amazed by it, it's size and just the fact I hadn't seen one before. This thought led to me thinking about who would have a Devil's coach horse beetle as a pet and how of course it would have to be an undertaker.

Then I thought about what kind of insect pet a gardener would have and came up with these two. I like the ladybirds expression and high heels. My last pet of the day was a skater and I thought a slatter (woodlouse) would be best match as I could imagine all those little legs kicking off.

Morteza Zahedi V

These delicate surreal ladies by Morteza Zahedi remind me of lacewings and the tiny, fleeting miracles of life that accompany summer.
Perfect to celebrate the coming of summer and to wish a very Happy Birthday to their creator.

Summer time II . . .

I love the iridescence of this hover flies wings as it grabs the anthers of a Japanese Anemone. 

Summer time I . . .

Summer time is ebbing into autumn and the bees and hover flies are all in a rush, they don't really notice me as they busy themselves around the buddleia and the rocket flowers.
Though they don't notice me, I seem to have spent my whole weekend watching and photographing them and a joy it has been.

Star crossed legs

I found this crane fly with its star crossed legs and wanted to use it for a picture. So before it blows away on the whirl wind of life, I am drawing it. Have a great weekend.

Morteza Zahedi III

Continuing into the weekend with insects here are Morteza Zahedi's fantastic ladybirds, a joy to behold with all their different marks and expressions and warmth of palette and expression .

Satoru Kuboyama

Satoru Kuboyama and his amazing detailed gems of illustrated insect classification.

Rob Bailey

Rob Bailey's bugs are fantastic but unfortunately I haven't been able to find anything more about this installation. thanks

Leaf 'shield bugs'

Damien Loche-Pelissier

Damien Loche-Pelissier describes himself as an 'entomologist of the imagination' Damien takes tiny pieces of the flotsam and jetsam of nature and reincarnates them as insects. His installations are disturbing, even to a nature lover like me, as the space teams with insects of all shapes and sizes.

Freya's Spontaneous Exhibition

A shed is a great place for an insect exhibition, I think Freya liked Clementine's work as much as I did.

Morteza Zahedi

Morteza Zahedi Iranian artist and illustrator Morteza Zahedi is best known in Japan, his work is fantastic, his web site wonderful, I love the use of plasticine! Thank you Deb for finding this treasure.

Phil Nesmith

Photographer Phil Nesmith, Phil has a very varied portfolio of great quality. I love these images of insects, birds and bats in bell jars.

Sipho Maona

Back to Sipho's work, I love the top picture of him releasing the flying katydid, and his insects are so wonderful I couldn't resist sharing them. http://mabonaorigami.com/ Sipho is 24 years old and lives in Switzerland and has been mastering the art of origami since he was five.

Bugs and more in the dulux series

Caterpillars, beetles and bugs today in a new dulux series, snails tomorrow?http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5534971

The Cuckcoos Birthday

Here is the Cuckoo's Birthday, I'm just listing lots of things at 'whistling women' have a look.

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