My Marigolds Moved / myLot

United States

August 13, 2025 5:13pm CST

Sometimes you just don't expect certain things, and of course, they take you by surprise a little bit. Like when you're dead heading your marigold plants and something moves that shouldn't. I pulled back a bit, not knowing what it was, and examined things a little closer and found there was a grasshopper clinging to one of the branches where one of the flowers was I wanted to pluck off. Of course, I did not harm the little guy. Just went inside to grab my phone and snap a pic of him. I tried a couple times to get a clear shot, but they all came out blurry. Has anything taken you by surprise recently?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (165343)

• United States

My yard often surprises me. I have all kinds of dragon flies this year. They are lovely.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (105487)

• United States

Yeah, I agree. There's something about dragon flies that always impress me.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (360687)

• Rockingham, Australia

I'm not too keen on seeing moving things in the garden. It might be a snake.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (105487)

• United States

Especially in Australia. You have some daunting creatures roaming around over there on the regular. lol

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Anna

@LadyDuck (481617)

• Italy

I also would have not harmed the little guy. I remember when I was getting close to the water hose in the garden to grab it and it moved! It was a snake

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (113018)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16h

Working with my stationary mini bike that I recently purchased for purposes of losing weight.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (197683)

• United States

Nothing surprising here. Will they eat your vegetation?

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (105487)

• United States

I don't think they will eat the marigolds. They are known (the plants) to have a pungent smell that insects don't like, and many people plant them in their gardens to help with some pest control. Which made it a bit more surprising it was there.

LooeyVille

@LooeyVille (63)

• United States

12h

A picture I just posted from the Helsinki airport. lol

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (105487)

• United States

Oh, now you have my curiosity piqued. I will have to find it when I catch up on most recent discussions this morning a bit later on.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (145248)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16h

Nothing surprises me anymore.

vikingswest

@Vikingswest1 (7359)

• United States

15h

That looks like a pretty good sized grasshopper. The best natural pesticides you can get. I was out with the dog early this morning. I hadn't even had coffee yet. I was hoping he'd hurry up so I could get back in and go back to bed. All of the sudden he bolted and almost pulled the lead from my hand. There were three deer that had apparently slept in my back yard. A doe and two fawns. I've seen them all year here and the fawns sure are getting big. They have already cleared the lower branches of my apple and pear trees. I expect them to be around. I just didn't expect them to be around early this morning. I was startled by all the commotion around me.

Nocturnal Writer

@Nakitakona (58371)

• Philippines

12h

Sometimes a gecko appear from nowhere and we'll only surprise when it's inside the restroom. We notice it because of its toko-toko annoying sound for it lasts 7 seconds.

Gayle Harrelson

@2ndchances24 (10776)

• Cloverdale, Indiana

I wish I could say yes but at my age nothing surprise's me any more.