[Leica] Friday Flowers - Aram

[Ric Carter]

Both fine images

Ric



> On May 19, 2023, at 1:13 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> While camping south of Fresno there were a few adjacent fields full of this yellow flower. It was quite unusual.  I thought it was probably an invasive species but found out later it is native to the central California valley and is called Common Spikeweed (Centromadia pungens).  Have a look.
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> Common Spikeweed Centromadia pungens-4441-Edit-2.jpg | Flickr <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/52910104658/in/album-72177720307906491/>
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> And as an added bonus, there were many ladybird beetle pupae on it and some were hatch.
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> Ladybug on Common Spikeweed--3.jpg | Aram Langhans | Flickr <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24330215@N06/52909653136/in/photostream/>
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> View them large.  The 100 APO Macro can take it even at 45MP.
> 
> Comments welcome
> 
> Aram
> 
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> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
> “The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.”   James D. Watson
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