Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the warning, Ted.? But, my blood is so thin from 24 years of taking Coumadin that the little critters just fly past me, not interested.? I do sometimes have to swat them out of the way when taking pictures around the Buddleia bush. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/16/2017 4:20 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Jim, > Isn't that the viscous little poisonous "cetcimoth" of lower Slobovia? > Reported to have wiped out the tribes of "Upper Slavonia" in one > season?????? > If one knows the critter has taken your blood? The only thing to do to > save your life???? READY???? > HAVE 6 GLASSFULS OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE SINGLE MALT SCOTCH YOU CAN! LIE > DOWN AND WAIT TO RECOVER AND LIVE ANOTHER DAY!! :-) And if you do? > THE LUG CREW WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW! :-) :-) > I thought you'd like the life recovery method! :-) > Your welcome! > cheers, > Dr.Ted O.C. :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Jim Nichols > Sent: September-16-17 1:11 PM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Extension Tube Venture > > Tired of lugging the 250mm, I slipped an 11mm extension tube on the 135 > this afternoon and walked outside. There was not a butterfly to be > seen, but the Buddleia was covered with large bees. Handicapped by a > lens-to-subject distance of 2-3 ft., I snapped a few bee photos. > > I also noted what appeared to be tiny balls of white lint floating > around. When I saw one settle on a leaf, I looked closer, and it > appeared to have wings. This puzzled me, so I snapped a few shots, > hoping to get something useful. The total size seemed to be about 2mm. > > Bee by extension tube: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170916-DSCF5141.JPG.html > > Possibly a Woolly Aphid, though not sure: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170916-DSCF5143.JPG.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >