Exactly on time

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited May 13, 2008 in Holy Macro
Been looking out for these baby bush crickets for the last few weeks but they appeared yesterday on exactly the same date as last year (10th May). About 5mm body length

Brian V.

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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    stunning - simply stunning! bowdown.gif

    I notice that you said you've been keeping an eye out for them, I've actually started keeping a diary of what insect or bug and when/where I got my particular shots. My goal is to be able to fill in everyday of the year - it's good to have goals.

    Again, wonderful series.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    MichelleL wrote:
    stunning - simply stunning! bowdown.gif

    I notice that you said you've been keeping an eye out for them, I've actually started keeping a diary of what insect or bug and when/where I got my particular shots. My goal is to be able to fill in everyday of the year - it's good to have goals.

    Again, wonderful series.

    Michelle

    Thanks Michelle :)- I'm not that organised but someone else asked me when to expect them so I looked up last years earliest shot :). I do know where to find them though (in a bunch of wild Welsh poppies normally).

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Been looking out for these baby bush crickets for the last few weeks but they appeared yesterday on exactly the same date as last year (10th May). About 5mm body length

    Brian V.

    You know Brian if Bugs can look smart or intelligent,
    I think these Bush Crickets do.

    I recall one time when I had one inside,
    if I moved to the left it tilted its head with camera,
    if I moved to the right, it followed that motion too,
    almost as if it was ready to take me and my camera on :D

    Are these stacked at all ?

    Excellent Series as always from you Brian clap.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    You know Brian if Bugs can look smart or intelligent,
    I think these Bush Crickets do.

    I recall one time when I had one inside,
    if I moved to the left it tilted its head with camera,
    if I moved to the right, it followed that motion too,
    almost as if it was ready to take me and my camera on :D

    Are these stacked at all ?

    Excellent Series as always from you Brian clap.gif ... Skippy :D
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    Great shots Brian. I never knew we had such elegant wee creatures.
    Regards
    Bob
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited May 11, 2008
    very nice brian, they look almost like they are made of plastic!
    wonderfull.
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  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    bowdown.gif... please tell me how you mange to get this guy in focus
    did it move and stop? Your macro work is absolutely amazing.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Thanks for the comments all :) much appreciated :)

    Skippy , there's a little bit of hand stacking in some of them.

    Manfr3d - as long as you don't disturb them these guys move around pretty slowly.

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  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Very sharp photos an colors are nice as well!
    Looks like your [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]crickets are much more cooperative compared to those in my garden.

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  • l2oBiNl2oBiN Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Love the colour of the crickets. Great stuff.
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Beautifully stunning as usual.bowdown.gif My first time seeing baby bush crickets.

    Cuong
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2008
    Excellent as always thumb.gif
    I can resist everything except temptation
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Thanks for looking and commenting Cuong and Matasa :) - much appreciated

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