Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice hovering bee catch. The moth pic really brings back memories from decades ago. I remember those on some small-flowered plants in San Diego. Being the kids we were, would would catch them by sneaking up and pinching their wings together between thumb and forefinger. I don't think I've seen one since I moved here (in 1974). Jeffery On Sep 14, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > I took my original Oly kit, E-510 with ZD 14-54 Ver.1, for a walk today. > Insects, like flowers, are becoming scarce. Here are a couple that caught > my fancy. > > The little Skippers are still around. Though small, they are interesting, > with enormous eyes and a complex wing configuration that reminds me of > aircraft designed for carrier landings. Here is a view of the wing. > http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8380 > > The Carpenter Bees are still competing for the few remaining flowers. > Here, one executes a "missed approach" when the finds the bloom already > occupied. > http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8382 > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information