When I saw that this week's theme is "Fake," I knew right away the picture I would use. The giant hercules beetle, being confined in an obviously soundly built fence, is most definitely fake. It does look like something out of a science fiction movie.
The hercules beetle is actually a marker for the locally famous May Museum of the Tropics. This museum is very popular in here Colorado Springs. Many schools and a bazillion students have been here to view the many invertebrates they have to show. Sadly, I haven't been to it myself, but my youngest son has thru a school field trip. He really liked it. Reading about it has me intrigued and I would like to go sometime. They have over 100,000 invertebrates, but as I understand it they only show about 8,000 at any one time.
They also have the Museum of Space Exploration and a Golden Eagle Ranch RV Park and Campground. What more could a person ask for?
Labels: Motorcycle Pic, Saturday Photo Hunt
posted by Biker Betty @ 9:33 PM
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wow, thats one huge bug!
sounds like a great place to visit!
happy photo hunting!
that is one big beetle!! great shot!
Well I guess you definitely know when you've arrived at that museum. Sounds rather interesting, you should go.
Cool! I'm sure my son would love to visit this Museum. :)
Fortunately it's only a fake, immagine it would be real, brrr !
Hey, I recognize that bug! We've ridden past it several times on my hubby's Goldwing! ;-)
FAKE Photo Hunt
Fake or not, I do not like bugs. Eww.
Bug Alert! Pssshh...spraying nonstop. Haha...nice shot there. Cute beetle. Nice sharing. Happy 070707 and a Happy Weekend :) http://crizlai.blogspot.com/2007/07/photo-hunters-fake.html
Could be a movie,.. attack of the giant beetles! Great photo.
Hey, I should have used my giant dinosaurs to go with your giant beatle. Happy ridin'.
Wow that's fantastic and a huge bug. The biggest fake I've seen yet!
Hey There.... now I am learning a science lesson from ya! Love it... Hoping you are having a great riding season!
Oooh, neat, my daughter would be fascinated but my two sons would scream and run for cover :)
I am very glad to know that the large bug in the background is not real. You never know when those fifty foot beetles will strike!!!!!!
reminds me of the show I watched as a youngster "outer limits"
Good thing h'es fake. I don't think I'd like to see a beetle that big really crawling around. Nice choice for The Hunt.
That is one big bug!! So glad he is fake.lol
Take care,
Connie
My photo is up.
That would certainly take more than one can of "Raid!"
Oh so cool!! Yes, like I'm looking at Sci-Fi!!
How clever. Boy, I had a tough time coming up with something fake. Y'all seem to make it look so easy for the theme.
Happy Hunting.
That is a big bug. Happy weekend.
I remember seeing that bug all the time when I lived in Colorado a few years ago. Great choice for the hunt.
Mine is up too.
Wow, that looks like such a fun place to visit!
Thank goodness that bug is fake! Thanks for the info to go with the picture too. Great take on the theme!
Brrrrrrrrr - I think I'd have to creep by that big bug - that is one big hairy insect!! LOL
Great idea for the theme.
Happy Weekend and thank you for dropping by!
Thank goodness that bug is fake. He is far too big for me to hunt. He would probably hunt me!
Hi Betty. It certainly looks like a scene from a sci-fi movie. Great take on this week's theme. Thanks for the visit. Take care!
WHOA, that's one bug I wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley! Awesome photo, thanks for sharing it! My photo is HERE, stop by and visit if you can!
Heh heh heh...I knew you'd have something clever to post for this one! Great job.
Thanks for dropping by mine today.
Have a good one and happy hunting.
That is a neat sculpture! Definitely fake, and it does look like something out of a sci-fi movie! Great choice for this week. :)
I thought the same thing when I saw your photo - a big bug from one of those 1950's horror flicks. Fun fake!
I think I saw that movie: local people thought the fence was sturdy enough. But the giant monster bug broke out and ravaged the countryside until the army came and shot it down! LOL
Hmmm....I just added a comment that included a truly corny comment about getting "bugged" by that monsterous beetle but for some reason it isn't showin up.
Oh well...that is one giant bug!
Betty,
The "shocking" gum in my photo was at a booth at the Monument July 4th Street Fair. I'm not sure if the guy has a shop somewhere or what. I just make sure to visit him every 4th. If you haven't been to the Monument 4th celebration, I highly recommend it. It's a lot of fun, they have a wonderful parade and the Palmer Lake fireworks are awesome. I'm hoping to have a booth at the street fair next year with my Heritage Makers biz.
Ride on! (I was supposed to ride today with my hubby to Estes Park and over Trail Ridge Road, but woke up with a headache.)
great photo for this week's theme! good choice!
thanks for stopping by! happy photo hunting!
I didn't look very long at your picture since invertebrates are not my kind of thing, even if they are fake, lol! But it is a clever take on the theme. You have been so many places!
happy hunting and happy weekend :)
The bug was the first thing I noticed in the photo!
Here's mine:
http://yayaba.blogspot.com/2007/07/photo-hunters-7.html
Happy weekend!
I am glad that is a fake bug because I sure wouldn't want to think there was a real bug that big! :)
Are you sure that bug is fake? I'm not so sure it's not just waiting to pounce!
Hey Betty, I posted a picture of my bike over on my blog. It's most definitely not fake!
Mike
Is the fence to keep the people out, or the bug in?
;-)
Hi Betty, ya know I've passed by this museum a number of times and never stopped... maybe one day, I’m sure the kiddos would enjoy it.
See you Saturday ;) Jovi
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