On Tuesday, we took a quick walk through one of the neighborhood parks. It was a chance to give Cy a good brushing (he is shedding SO much), and let the dogs walk around a bit.

Also a chance for me to check out the local bugs! Sadly no praying mantises. :( I was hopeful, because my mom had found one in her garden a few days before, but alas.

Regrettably my phone wasn't being as cooperative as I could have hoped, so they aren't the highest quality pictures I've ever come away with, but a few that are at least okay.


Bee-flies are so cute!


Pretty big grasshopper!




A pair of ambush bugs sharing a honeybee snack.


More ambush bugs, hanging out on the black-eyed susans.


Different individual, but very similar big grasshopper.


Adorable little bee-fly, drinking some nectar.


A little moth on the far side of the flowers.