[Leica] [OM] IMG: Proboscises at Work
Nathan Wajsman
photo at frozenlight.eu
Sun Jul 24 22:23:29 PDT 2016
Nice ones, Jim. I especially like the second one where the proboscis is more visible against an uncluttered background.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> 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.
>
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> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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