Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jeffery. The Skippers show up early in the season, and stick around when everyone else has moved on. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/14/2013 2:37 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >