Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really well done, Jim! You are getting great results with that macro lens. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On May 11, 2011, at 4:26 PM, 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >