Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. There are two more that you haven't reached yet. Ted challenged me to show him more! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/25/2016 12:23 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > 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/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >