Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the kind words, Aram. I suspect that a lot of our allergies can be traced to the spraying that you mention. I can remember the late 1940s in Mississippi, when aerial application of boll weevil poison was initiated over the cotton fields. The smell hung in the air for hours. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Painted Lady and Bee > Great shots as usual, Jim. Love the bumble bee approach. > > Looks like a painted lady to me. I have not seen one of those for years. > Butterflies in general have been quite scarce in recent years. Maybe > living in a highly agricultural area is the reason. Too much spraying of > the orchards. Makes you wonder about what it is doing to us two legged > animals. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Nichols > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:24 PM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org > Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Painted Lady and Bee > > When I approached the butterfly bush this morning, the first thing I saw > was a humming bird, but she left quickly. Then I noticed a butterfly that > I had not seen before. Online research informed me that it is some form > of Painted Lady. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Butterfly+06.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Butterfly+16.jpg.html > > If my identification is in error, please correct me. > > There was a lone bumble bee working the Rose of Sharon blooms. Here, he > makes his approach. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Approach+27.jpg.html > > All with the E-510 and ZD 35mm Macro > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >