Hosta Pests

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited May 8, 2008 in Holy Macro
I knew I wouldn't have very long to wait for these guys attacking my Hosta's. It is amazing the amount of damage they can cause in a very short time if not checked.

Regards
Bob

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    Ah, here are the lovely critters! thumb.gif

    Made me have to hunt for them! Lost off in a Dupe Post! eek7.gifscratch

    Oh well! Looking good now, anyhow!

    Don






    Hopefully, Skippy or soemone, cleared that mess on Aisle 13????

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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Ah, here are the lovely critters! thumb.gif

    Made me have to hunt for them! Lost off in a Dupe Post! eek7.gifscratch

    Oh well! Looking good now, anyhow!

    Don






    Hopefully, Skippy or soemone, cleared that mess on Aisle 13????

    rolleyes1.gif
    D

    Sorry Don for giving you the run around. Is there any way you can get rid of that other thread.
    Regards
    Bob
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited May 7, 2008
    Hi Bob, found them at last, are you using flash or natural light?
    last one looks blurred.did you try a head on shot from leaf level? might make for a better composition,you should be able to zoom right in on the face with the mp60. obviously need flash though.
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    Hi Bob, found them at last, are you using flash or natural light?
    last one looks blurred.did you try a head on shot from leaf level? might make for a better composition,you should be able to zoom right in on the face with the mp60. obviously need flash though.
    phil.

    Hi Phil,

    I used natural light as this afternoon was brilliant. However, I tried several times to use the MPE on 1:1 but I couldn't get the full snail in view. I took a few shots of the head but when I looked at them on the computer they came out blurred. The light was so good I never used the flash. I took these shots with my Canon 60mm macro lens. I noticed the last shot was not as clear as the first two. Anyhow, I am sure I will get plenty of practice as I find them evry night I check the Hosta's.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    I would say nice ones but I don't like snails esp large ones :)

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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    I would say nice ones but I don't like snails esp large ones :)

    Brian V.

    I can assure you I don't like them either Brian. I go out late at night and I always find some and I quickly remove them. I will say no more.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    canon400d wrote:
    I can assure you I don't like them either Brian. I go out late at night and I always find some and I quickly remove them. I will say no more.
    Regards
    Bob

    Yes I do that with a pair of secateurs so you can guess what happens to them. Apparently throwing them next door doesn't work- they come back again :)

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