Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]very nice batch like that electric blue they have ric On May 1, 2010, at 9:40 PM, Wendy Thurman wrote: > I've ordered Helmut Debelius' excellent guide to these riotously colorful > creatures; until that arrives I can't identify them. I do know that these > slugs have evolved away from shells for protection and rely on chemical > warfare for defense. They can be extremely bad to the taste in some cases > and outright toxic in others. Many I photographed on this trip were > paired, > which leads me to believe that the mating season was on for some species. > The frilly appendages are the animals' gills. More than just photographing > marine life, I am interested in learning more about the animals themselves. > > A few fish to follow- thanks for looking, > > Wendy > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4006.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4130.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4155.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4544.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4648.jpg.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information