Friday 8 May 2009

Lost habitat

The 2 acre plot of rectangular land behind my was recently cleared, apparently a local oil and gas support company will be constructing a three storey building on that land.

Coming home for lunch yesterday, I was surprised to see a unique grasshopper (will long antenaes) near my service door and looking at the fence adjacent to the cleared land, i saw scores of grasshoppers seeking refuge, after their natural habitat was destroyed. I feel sorry for them, but I can only offer some shade, although later that afternoon the missus told me that birds fed on them in the afternoon. Well, its the circle of life.

before the land was cleared

this is taken at noon yesterday, 2.5 days after they started

grasshoppers and other bugs, seeking refuge from the hot midday sun

one that rest on our sliding door

more grasshoppers