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comments (3) August 3rd, 2010 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Photo: Pam Wittenberg

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Today's photo is from Pam Wittenberg in Santa Rosa, California. She says, "It's baby katydid season in our garden, and we've been finding them hiding out everywhere." Adorable. Thanks, Pam, for sharing your babies with us!

Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog! Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

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sheilaschultz writes: The baby katydid is pretty darn cute, but what I really love is the color contrast between the green of the bug and the bright orange of the lily. Very cool indeed! Posted: 4:33 pm on August 3rd

arboretum writes: it's a very pleasant experience to ENJOY looking at an insect because i know it's not a pest. Posted: 2:02 pm on August 3rd

keats writes: Awwww!! How cute is that little guy!
Are katydids the same as grasshoppers? Posted: 12:46 pm on August 3rd

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.