Photo 3 is of the gemma cup, a receptical that holds the tiny asexual reproductive bodies called gemma(e)

The most common thallus liverwort is Marchantia polymorpha. A weedy species, imported all over the world and common in plant nursery pots.

Michael

By 'mushrom' do you mean the umbrella like structure. If so there are male and female sex organs located in seperate receptacles. Males are umbrella like and females are umbrella like with only the 'ribs"

Ah now that is interesting biologically. I looked at my general insect books but had nothing on fly eye structure.

Is the change in pattern in the compound eye natural or due to an aspect of capturing and manipulating the image?

Michael

If you are the Jim Castner of forensic entomolgy and upper Amazon fame then I think you might have a thing or two to show everybody here.

Well after looking around at quality and price I ended up buying a Kirk product. If I had more time, mechanical skill, and experience I believe that the Velmex products may work best. Velmex products seem well priced but they do require the addition of a quick release plate to the top and a universa...

Okay now I am looking at focusing rails to use in the field and studio. There is a wide range of price and for now I would like to save some money. As such are the cheap Manfrotto rails (costing about $90) worthwhile? Are they well constructed enough to allow fine adjustment or does the RRS rails be...

Hello All. I have joined this site as I am interested in macrophotography of lichens and mosses. Lichens and their ecology are one of my main interests. I do a number of things in my life. I own a tree service and landscaping business, I work as a tour guide in the polar regions (28 times to Antarct...

Well a couple of times magnification is needed. I want to show some detail in lichens and mosses for the articles I am writing for various (amateur) publications.

Yes I am already getting the idea that the use of bellows etc. is going to be complicated. Unfortunatley the use of the 105mm macro is not providing the magnification I need so I guess it is time to step up to the next level and see what happens.

Keep the tips coming

Any help and suggestions are appreciated. My intention is to start with one shot. I assume by stacking you mean multiple images layered to provide depth. That is for the future. As for optics I have a Nikon D200 Lenses: Nikon 105mm 2.8 VR/AF macro Nikon Micro 55mm 2.8 Nikkor 24mm 2.8 I am willing to...

I would like to start doing some macro photography at home. My thought on a set up is a Nikon D200 with a PB-6 bellow and a lens on the front. Since I would like to phtograph vertically (lichens and mosses) I was thinking of mounting the setup on a copy stand that will allow me to make rough adjustm...