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by leonardturner
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:44 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Presumed polypores
Replies: 3
Views: 137

Re: Presumed polypores

Thank you Adalbert and mkbn. I did try last night to duplicate the fluorescence with my 365nm blacklight, but was unable to observe any blue fluorescence of the gills. Perhaps it is the level of maturity of my fungi.

Leonard
by leonardturner
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:45 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Presumed polypores
Replies: 3
Views: 137

Presumed polypores

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Found on an 8mm diameter bit of dead tree limb found in my driveway. Viewed from below; I assume they are some variety of tiny polypore mushrooms.

Leonard Turner
by leonardturner
Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Pilgrim's Progress--Joro Spider update
Replies: 5
Views: 1332

Pilgrim's Progress--Joro Spider update

PMax 9593-9604 WDenPCcopy.jpg By way of follow-up on my post of November 2022 of the first Joro I recall seeing (although they were first noted in the United States close to my home some eight years prior), the example of these oriental native orb weavers seen then increased to close to a dozen thi...
by leonardturner
Mon Jul 03, 2023 4:45 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Solitary egg case
Replies: 3
Views: 1084

Re: Solitary egg case

I thank you both for your comments, and you, Mark, for the tentative identification and reference.
by leonardturner
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Solitary egg case
Replies: 3
Views: 1084

Solitary egg case

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5X Mitty, Nikon 850

This solitary translucent golden object, apparently an egg case, was found on a hydrangea leaf with only one other similar an inch away. Roughly 2mm in both height and width, it was seemingly recently abandoned by its unknown occupant.

Leonard
by leonardturner
Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:33 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Joro web
Replies: 1
Views: 576

Joro web

DMap 0227-0285 copy-RecoveredWC.jpg 10X Mitty, strobe I had not seen a Trichonephila clavata, or "Joro" spider before this fall when one took up residence behind my house. Invasive, but apparently relatively harmless, they are in the Golden Orb weaver group and produce a striking and quite strong g...
by leonardturner
Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:17 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: A web-based mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

Re: A web-based mystery

OK, after a couple of days pawing around on Bugguide, I believe what we have here is what I have seen referred to as a frass retreat or frass shelter or something closely related to that. Some insects, bagworms are mentioned, form nests or cocoons of frass, a rather strange but apparently effective ...
by leonardturner
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: A web-based mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

Re: A web-based mystery

My thanks to you both. There was no sign of remnants of a cocoon inside what now appears to have been simply a hollow column supporting the dozens of particles framing the outside. Perhaps whatever gave it the elongated ovoid shape has been lost, but where or how is a mystery. I will pursue this in ...
by leonardturner
Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:30 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: A web-based mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

Re: A web-based mystery

Mark, an excellent suggestion. Unfortunately, nothing inside except the supporting/unifying web. I cut and crushed a few more of the component parts for the microscope, but could see no consistent structure in any of them. I wonder if anyone else has seen anything like this, or could point me to som...
by leonardturner
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:41 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Sternomotis amabilis (Red-Green Beetle, native to Camaroon)
Replies: 2
Views: 671

Re: Sternomotis amabilis (Red-Green Beetle, native to Camaroon)

This is one mean looking beetle! Nicely presented, and an interesting approach to the subject. What size is he?

Leonard
by leonardturner
Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:20 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: A web-based mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

A web-based mystery

DMap 8293-8352 copy.jpg My wife first noticed this structure, 22mm in height, hanging from the top of an open walkway, and wanted it removed. It is shown here inverted on a small pin. PMax 8669-8865- 8974-9082 copy.jpg The elongated conical structure proved to be composed of numerous individual com...
by leonardturner
Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:55 pm
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Tracheae and spiracles of grape leaffolder caterpillar
Replies: 12
Views: 2022

Re: Tracheae and spiracles of grape leaffolder caterpillar

Strikingly excellent work on multiple levels of magnification. Can't wait till you get that SEM!
by leonardturner
Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:02 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Neomarica
Replies: 2
Views: 702

Neomarica

Having photographing a number of small flowers lately, I have found nothing to exceed the beauty and complexity of these thumb sized natives of Brazil. The flower itself lasts for only one day, so is best caught early in the morning; this one was thrown by a plant that had overwintered in the house,...
by leonardturner
Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:48 am
Forum: Technical and Studio Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Exploded Bullet Casing
Replies: 1
Views: 674

Re: Exploded Bullet Casing

I find this fascinating (and somewhat frightening, since you don't know what lit the first round off). The odds of the first round going off apparently unassisted, and to set off the second without hitting it's primer seem long. And what of the penny imprint? Was the coin also on the console and pre...
by leonardturner
Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:04 am
Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
Topic: Bugs on Basil
Replies: 7
Views: 1181

Re: Bugs on Basil

Rik, I really appreciate the detail in which you explained your layout. As I get (a lot) older, simplicity is gaining ever greater appeal. Nice shots, too.

Leonard