Jun 252014
The flowers are past bloom on the Cleyera, and the shrubs have gone back to their default state of being almost completely devoid of insects of any kind. Late this afternoon, I encountered an exception: a Blue-Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala versuta) resting on a red Cleyera leaf. The bug was about a quarter inch in length, and it took a lot of patience to get him (or her) into focus. Here is my portrait of this fascinating creature (who seems to be glancing quizzically at the photographer).
