[Leica] [OM] IMG: Proboscises at Work

[Jim Nichols]

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.
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> Cheers,
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>> On 19 Jul 2016, at 20:38, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> This Clearwing Moth was happily feeding on the Buddleia blooms. The proboscis is extended into the throat of a bloom.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+Moth_001.TIFF.html
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>> This Silver-Sided Skipper is using its proboscis in a similar fashion.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper.TIFF.html
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>> Olympus E-510 with Takumar 135/3.5 and 9.5mm Extension Tube
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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