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Honey bee hamuli... natures "velcro"

 
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Charles Krebs



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:38 pm    Post subject: Honey bee hamuli... natures "velcro" Reply with quote
The front and hind wings of the honey bee are held together in flight by a row of tiny hooks at the leading edge of the rear wing. These hooks, called hamuli, (from the Latin hamus... "hook"), grasp a "ledge" made by a stiff fold on the trailing edge of the front wing. They must be pretty tough... a honey bee beats its wings about 230 times a second, and a worker bee lives for about 6 weeks. And it's a time proven technology too!... last year I photographed hamuli on a tiny wasp that had gotten trapped in amber about 30million years ago:
http://www.photomacrography1.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4151&highlight=hamuli

10/0.30 Nikon CFN Plan, Canon 350D. 40 frames stacked with Helicon Focus.


40X Olympus M, Canon 350D. 45 frames stacked in Helicon Focus.


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Ken Ramos



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Natures desgin is quite awesome, she uses her resources in the simplest and most effective ways. 30 million years ago was a long time Charlie. Who was president back then...Truman? Think

Beautiful shots as always and good clear details. Since you have the bee dismantled, how about a shot of that rail to where these hooks attach, maybe with a little micromanipulation you could enjoin them. Very Happy
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Charles Krebs



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ken...
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maybe with a little micromanipulation you could enjoin them

Brick wall ... a bit beyond my capabilities with the toothpicks and tweezers I now use to prod things around! Wink
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piotr



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Truly amazing details, Charlie, and beautiful pictures.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WOW...look at the lighting on these pictures....pure professional IMO. wonderful subjest also Charles...just beautiful.
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