Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Two great shots Jim, specially the second one! But I?ve just look at the one you have posted your response to Ted, it is wonderful! LLuis > El 19 jul 2016, a les 20:38, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va > escriure: > > 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. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information