Three Macros

pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
edited July 17, 2005 in Holy Macro
The first is a macro of a Lilly Stamen

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This lille lady is called a Cow Killer, the sting is so bad it is said that it could kill a Cow. This lady was drying of from a thunder shower.

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This is the eye of a Cicada, we get them here every year.

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Pete W
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Pete
    Great macros very sharp

    Had a Cow Killer here last year one the deck they sure have great color
    And the last photo I recognized that face
    Cool shots :):

    Thanks
    Fred
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    Very nice macros Pete, all of them. Great colors and sharpness. Really like that stamen shot! About that ant... When I went to Kentucky two summers ago we saw this huge red and black ant, and was told that even if you stomp on them, that just makes them angry.


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  • shamanshaman Registered Users Posts: 151 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Very nice macros Pete, all of them. Great colors and sharpness. Really like that stamen shot! About that ant... When I went to Kentucky two summers ago we saw this huge red and black ant, and was told that even if you stomp on them, that just makes them angry.


    AJ
    Yep... Velvet Ants. They are a wingless wasp.
    I see them close to streams usually. (I live in Kentucky)
    Never been stung by one though...

    Beautiful subjects aren't they?
    Excellent job Pete!!clap.gifclapclap.gif

    PEACE

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  • REECEPHOTOREECEPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    Wonderful work I love # 1clap.gifthumb
    It's not the speed that'll kill ya
    It's the sudden stops!
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    All excellent.

    Brian V.
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    USAIR wrote:
    Great macros very sharp

    Had a Cow Killer here last year one the deck they sure have great color
    And the last photo I recognized that face
    Cool shots :):

    Thanks
    Fred
    Fred, yes these ants are difficult to capture as they keep moving all the time, colors are great though.

    Thanks
    Pete W
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Very nice macros Pete, all of them. Great colors and sharpness. Really like that stamen shot! About that ant... When I went to Kentucky two summers ago we saw this huge red and black ant, and was told that even if you stomp on them, that just makes them angry.


    AJ
    Aj, not sure why but this seems to be a good time of year to see these ants? I agree they sure look tough. I never get too close just in case.:uhoh
    Pete W
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    Wow Pete
    pete w wrote:
    The first is a macro of a Lilly Stamen
    This lille lady is called a Cow Killer, the sting is so bad it is said that it could kill a Cow. This lady was drying of from a thunder shower.
    This is the eye of a Cicada, we get them here every year.
    Excellent work......... the little red and black bug sorta looks like a hairy fluffy ant doesn't it.....hmmmmmmm I shall try and remember what they look like so I will know to steer clear of them :D

    We didn't get many Cicada's this summer at all, maybe it was because of the drought, I dunno ne_nau.gif usually they are soooooo dang loud they are annoying if you leave the back door open at night because the sound they make is so loud.

    Lovely series of Macro's Pete...... Skippy (Australia)
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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2005
    Hi Pete,
    These are all really cool macros, but #1 stands out. The shapes and colors make this a wonderful photoclap.gif.

    Thanks for sharing,
    Chris

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    Comments are always welcome.

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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2005
    Shaman
    shaman wrote:
    Yep... Velvet Ants. They are a wingless wasp.
    I see them close to streams usually. (I live in Kentucky)
    Never been stung by one though...

    Beautiful subjects aren't they?
    Excellent job Pete!!clap.gifclapclap.gif

    PEACE

    :Dshaman:D
    Yes , this one was very close to some wetlands although i have also seen them in my yard. I am in Tennessee so we are fairly close.

    Thanks
    Pete W
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2005
    Thank Reece
    REECEPHOTO wrote:
    Wonderful work I love # 1clap.gifthumb
    Yes i take a different view of the lillies every year, Andy started this trend on STF last year.

    Thanks for your comments
    Pete W
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2005
    Thanks Brian
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    All excellent.

    Brian V.
    I am glad you liked them.
    Pete W
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2005
    Skippy
    Skippy wrote:
    Excellent work......... the little red and black bug sorta looks like a hairy fluffy ant doesn't it.....hmmmmmmm I shall try and remember what they look like so I will know to steer clear of them :D

    We didn't get many Cicada's this summer at all, maybe it was because of the drought, I dunno ne_nau.gif usually they are soooooo dang loud they are annoying if you leave the back door open at night because the sound they make is so loud.

    Lovely series of Macro's Pete...... Skippy (Australia)
    Not sure why some years there are more than othersne_nau.gif . We have also had less rain than usuall ( 10 inches down on normal this month). They still seem to be out in force. Who knows?????

    Thanks for your comments
    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2005
    Very nice set of macros Pete. I really enjoyed them.
    Thomas :D

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