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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Cicada Time
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 18:16:49 -0500
References: <3FB7B33B61F4432BA65E5FDC501FD4E9@jimnichols> <CDE8F9E1-4286-418A-B199-353F93275F4F@embarqmail.com>

Thanks, Ric.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Cicada Time


> nice work
>
> excellent catch
>
> ric
>
>
> On May 11, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> We are told that the 13-year Cicadas are coming out of hibernation in 
>> Middle Tennessee.  When I picked up the newspaper this morning, I saw one 
>> clinging to the mailbox post.
>>
>> The first image shows the recently emerged Cicada clinging to its old 
>> shell while drying out.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cicada+63.jpg.html
>>
>> The second image shows the size and markings of the Cicada.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cicada+64.jpg.html
>>
>> It is still amazing to me that all of that insect can emerge from a slit 
>> in the back of the shell.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Cicada Time)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] IMG: Cicada Time)