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Re: [OM] IMG: Proboscises at Work

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Proboscises at Work
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:16:17 -0500
Thanks, Chris.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/19/2016 11:58 PM, ChrisB wrote:
Nicely done, Jim.  The moth looks particularly good.

Chris

On 19 Jul 16, at 19:38, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

With insects, the proboscis is defined as a long, flexible tube that is used to 
extract nectar from a flower.  I managed to catch two such instances today.

This Clearwing Moth was happily feeding on the Buddleia blooms. The proboscis 
is extended into the throat of a bloom.

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+Moth_001.TIFF.html 
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+Moth_001.TIFF.html>

This Silver-Sided Skipper is using its proboscis in a similar fashion.

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper.TIFF.html 
<http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper.TIFF.html>

Olympus E-510 with Takumar 135/3.5 and 9.5mm Extension Tube

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