Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice ones, Jim. I especially like the second one where the proboscis is more visible against an uncluttered background. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 19 Jul 2016, at 20:38, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > With insects, the proboscis is defined as a long, flexible tube that is > used to extract nectar from a flower. I managed to catch two such > instances today. > > This Clearwing Moth was happily feeding on the Buddleia blooms. The > proboscis is extended into the throat of a bloom. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+Moth_001.TIFF.html > > This Silver-Sided Skipper is using its proboscis in a similar fashion. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper.TIFF.html > > Olympus E-510 with Takumar 135/3.5 and 9.5mm Extension Tube > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >