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Day 27 - Nature
Day 27 - Nature
kteach


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Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Date: Jun 25, 2007
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2007

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Another shot from the weekend hike. I tried to figure out what the bug is, and the best I could come up with was either a snout beetle, or a rice weevil. They would stick their snouts down deep in the flower, and the snout had its own little set of legs or antennae on it. Odd creature, but interesting to watch. It was one of those things that I thought was ordinary, until I really got in close to watch it!

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07/01/2007 08:26:00 PM
Wow, I've never seen so many bugs on one flower.

I know what you mean, watching them can be interesting. I once wrote a short article about ant behaviour after watching some of them on the side of my bathtub.
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06/29/2007 07:00:02 AM
Oh, I like this a lot! Excellent composition! Rich Colors! Lots of drama going on with the bugs!!
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06/29/2007 02:07:43 AM
These guys are hard at work!! Love your story about them. Good capture. Love your border, btw!!
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06/28/2007 11:45:54 PM
Does look like a party for beetles! nice shot and bugs and insects are always fun to watch while they work!
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06/28/2007 04:46:05 PM
Those little beetles sure look busy. Nice rich colors with plenty of interest in the shot.
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06/28/2007 03:35:16 PM
Great shot, looks like they're having a party! Not sure what kind of bugs they are either, but to me they look evil sitting there on that beautiful flower.
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06/28/2007 02:26:31 PM
Definitely a cool shot, and pretty ordinary to most of us until you brought it to us! I love that the beetles are the actual strong focus; we have to see them, because the flower is outside the clear DoF. Great composition, as well. Excellent shot.
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