tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post7683346299119745539..comments2024-01-03T09:00:35.413+00:00Comments on Adrian's Images: WET, WET, WET. (03/05/15)ADRIANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-21001686557587936772015-05-04T10:50:14.306+01:002015-05-04T10:50:14.306+01:00Bob, I find them beautiful.Bob, I find them beautiful.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-17138142369246735012015-05-04T10:29:43.857+01:002015-05-04T10:29:43.857+01:00Great one for the Weevil, not everyone would like ...Great one for the Weevil, not everyone would like them, it is beautiful.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-64147987073831685232015-05-04T05:27:43.777+01:002015-05-04T05:27:43.777+01:00R.Mac, they are.R.Mac, they are.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-41792221611387346852015-05-04T05:27:13.655+01:002015-05-04T05:27:13.655+01:00Red, I bet the weevil didn't think much of me....Red, I bet the weevil didn't think much of me. The chicken just clucked.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-15238266742959889592015-05-04T05:26:01.942+01:002015-05-04T05:26:01.942+01:00Kovacs, I have scales for all the magnifications I...Kovacs, I have scales for all the magnifications I use. They are quick to make and if you have Photoshop and can't do them Just e-mail for instructions.<br />You are welcome to the ID. It's a very impressive display.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-55339687919471817582015-05-04T05:23:04.494+01:002015-05-04T05:23:04.494+01:00Monica, you are on the right track. This is an ex ...Monica, you are on the right track. This is an ex female prime minister.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-30096758180693131232015-05-04T05:21:51.319+01:002015-05-04T05:21:51.319+01:00Margaret, it needs a crop and the flower is a beau...Margaret, it needs a crop and the flower is a beauty. Trevor knows you know.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-89351524014080670272015-05-04T05:20:46.498+01:002015-05-04T05:20:46.498+01:00Joanne, it's the larvae that do most of the da...Joanne, it's the larvae that do most of the damage. The flower is prettier.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-37329506958130247582015-05-04T00:52:43.914+01:002015-05-04T00:52:43.914+01:00interesting creature...pretty flowersinteresting creature...pretty flowersAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-88333248522486428962015-05-03T18:12:56.639+01:002015-05-03T18:12:56.639+01:00Now that weevil has one ugly face. Maybe he/she wa...Now that weevil has one ugly face. Maybe he/she was just mad at you. Now I wonder what that angry chicken would look like?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-14128523776914764592015-05-03T16:58:45.792+01:002015-05-03T16:58:45.792+01:00Hi Adrian,
Really nice and very detailed macros. I...Hi Adrian,<br />Really nice and very detailed macros. It was a very good idea to add scale to the image.<br /><br />ps<br />Thanks for your comment on my blog. Your idea was correct about fungus :)Kovács Miklóshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204595185744482933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-61479132985590429312015-05-03T16:30:48.784+01:002015-05-03T16:30:48.784+01:00Kafka's Metamorphosis was the first thing that...Kafka's Metamorphosis was the first thing that came to mind when the first picture popped up on my screen...DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-34990440995599483772015-05-03T15:55:24.059+01:002015-05-03T15:55:24.059+01:00HI Adrian That second shots is fantastic and I lo...HI Adrian That second shots is fantastic and I love the .Pink Purslane (Claytonia that Trevor ID'edMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-54949885248337362342015-05-03T14:08:24.171+01:002015-05-03T14:08:24.171+01:00I cannot dismiss my prejudice to the weevil; not o...I cannot dismiss my prejudice to the weevil; not only his bad looks, but his jaws and appetite. Your flower is grand and I hope your weather improves. If our drifts over the water, it will.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-61800992216831359322015-05-03T13:53:34.661+01:002015-05-03T13:53:34.661+01:00Graham, I have had a suspicion for a while that in...Graham, I have had a suspicion for a while that insects I find are faster and more agile than foreign ones. I have stopped chilling them and don't like the idea of spray. I use it on house flies if they get a pest but will keep trying macro without.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-46168539763192659382015-05-03T13:48:52.199+01:002015-05-03T13:48:52.199+01:00Douglas, clegs have great eyes but they bite. This...Douglas, clegs have great eyes but they bite. This is very hit and miss as it's manual focus not that this lens has autofocus. I just hope that if I keep trying I'll get better.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-35588373316820206492015-05-03T13:47:13.430+01:002015-05-03T13:47:13.430+01:00NZ was the place for lazy weevils. Actually the bu...NZ was the place for lazy weevils. Actually the bug protector I sprayed The Cottage with slowed them down and made photography easy. Not environmentally friendly for the bugs but the huge Gisbourne Cockroaches (though not after human food) were too common to ignore.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-36150917451008412622015-05-03T13:45:10.526+01:002015-05-03T13:45:10.526+01:00John, I hope some of your weather drifts my way. I...John, I hope some of your weather drifts my way. I could do with a hot day.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-44939987488958220712015-05-03T13:33:48.330+01:002015-05-03T13:33:48.330+01:00The feet do look fascinating but also very fragile...The feet do look fascinating but also very fragile. I like the construction of the eye, great detail. Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-92101039702410494472015-05-03T13:13:43.663+01:002015-05-03T13:13:43.663+01:00Love the flower. We are having glorious weather he...Love the flower. We are having glorious weather here lately.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-79441905094463562692015-05-03T13:13:03.525+01:002015-05-03T13:13:03.525+01:00John, they are a bit odd. It's blasted cold he...John, they are a bit odd. It's blasted cold here so I'm surprised it was as lively as it was. <br />ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-1247176335609308732015-05-03T12:22:39.032+01:002015-05-03T12:22:39.032+01:00Strange looking creatures. Always look as tough th...Strange looking creatures. Always look as tough they are walking on their knuckles.<br />Pretty flower.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-394702523657373492015-05-03T12:14:02.518+01:002015-05-03T12:14:02.518+01:00Trevor, there is usually one bad hen in a flock.
I...Trevor, there is usually one bad hen in a flock.<br />I wish the insects would stay still for a moment. I have let the weevil go now but I think there are some pine weevils in the wood. They are a bit bigger. Looking at the size of the lava holes in the logs they are enormous.<br />Thanks for the ID. I didn't even manage to get the colour correct this time.<br />ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-31465127834611786972015-05-03T12:08:41.652+01:002015-05-03T12:08:41.652+01:00Carol, they eat plant leaves and produce larvae wh...Carol, they eat plant leaves and produce larvae which destroy plant roots and also eat kittens, puppy dogs and babies. Very naughty insects they are. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060152237863452651.post-46832086816761785522015-05-03T10:55:09.538+01:002015-05-03T10:55:09.538+01:00Sounds like there was more than a few clucks being...Sounds like there was more than a few clucks being exchanged between you and the hen Adrian?<br />A couple of real up close and personal shots of the Weevil...I bet it was pleased that you were able to find a remedy for it's bunged up nose?<br /><br />Super shots of the flower...Pink Purslane (Claytonia sibirica) I think.... introduced from N. America!...[;o)The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.com