Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Henning. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henning Wulff" <henningw at archiphoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Cicada Time > There are apparently a couple of thousand cicada species, with one > American species having a 13 or 17 year life cycle. We camped once in > northern California among the redwoods when the 17 year cicadas were > emerging. In a couple of days we left because we were being totally > overrun. Sleeping was also a problem, although since the sound was > pretty continuous one got used to it to a certain degree, but what a > racket! > > Great photos, Jim. You've captured the emergence very well. > > > >>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 >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > > Henning J. Wulff > Wulff Photography & Design > mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >