Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yay!! We have those flying all over the yard now and I thought they were pollen of some kind but their paths were too erratic. I'm so glad you identified them and even photographed them. I would have thought that was impossible! Great job! Tina On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 1:55 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > For several years, I've seen these little 2-millimeter-sized balls of > fluff float around when I was taking pictures, and, when I asked for help > in identifying them, I was told it had to be fluff from some flowering tree > or plant. But, as I saw them move about, I realized that they were not > just drifting in the breeze, but were actually controlling their own > course. I finally found out they were Hackberry Wooly Aphids, but there > was no way to catch a picture on the fly. > > Finally, today, I had one settle down on a leaf in front of me. Focusing > on something with no shape gave me problems; this is the best I could do. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180831-DSCF9591.JPG.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html>