Every time I take my evening stroll through my Angel Trumpet forest in search of new blooms, I always manage to surprise a few "creatures of the night".  Tonight it was this jumbo Katydid who had claimed this bloom as his evening residence.I wonder it these critters actually eat blooms?  I've caught them in the daylight hours munching away on leaves, but I have yet to catch them eating flowers.

While out for my stroll tonight I came across this fat and happy toad.What was funny was that as soon as i snapped a couple of pictures, the toad sprung up and did a complete 360 degree back-flip.  That is the first time I have seen such acrobats in a toad.  Unfortunately I was not able to capture it on film and he was not in the mood for an encore .  Toads are my friends and I go out of my way to make sure they are not harmed. One of their main staple foods is slugs and snails. Fortunately ...

While out for my evening stroll through my Angel Trumpet forest, I was able to capture this beautiful moth paying a visit to Brugmansia Lady Liberty.I was hoping to get some close-up shots but this fellow skirted off in search of other blooms.  

The moths were out cruising around my Angel Trumpets in full force tonight.  I typically take an evening stroll through my field of Brugmansia with a LED headlamp on.  As you can imagine, that headlamp is a giant magnet for all sorts of flying insects.  Tonight I was running in circles trying to photograph giant sphinx months feasting on brug nectar.  I did not have much luck with the giants, but I did get some shots of their smaller and more passive relatives, the Tersa Sphinx. Here's one ...

With summer comes the usual influx of garden pests, both good and bad.  Spiders are my friends, that is until I accidentally run smack dab into their webs at night.Nothing gets your blood pressure riled up like the feeling of sticky spider web wrapping around your face....unless.....you happen to also feel the pitter-patter of 8 little spider legs scurrying across your face to the back of your neck.I wonder what colorful insect this guy is munching on for his midnight snack?Hardly a week ...

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Trouble is this guy forgot to change his color to blend in with the stem

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