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Aug 18, 2021 06:51:21 #

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

A fantastic set Gary. Very sharp and a nice variety of subjects. Fine work my friend.
>i< Doc

Aug 18, 2021 07:47:58 #

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

I love the Mantis in particular.

Aug 18, 2021 08:37:18 #

ib_joe_59 Loc: St. Louis, Mo

Very Nice which park were you in?

Aug 18, 2021 09:50:58 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Manglesphoto wrote:

A fantastic set of images!!! Gary br Around noon? ... (show quote)

Thanks, Manglesphoto. It was the humidity that got me to pack it up. I was drenched and when your perspiration does not evaporate it is nature's way of telling you something is likely to go wrong. Regarding reloading ammo, I've used several types of case trimmers ranging from the simple to the complex. My favorite was the Lyman Universal Case Trimmer Kit that had pilots that fit an assortment of case faces and the trimming length could be set for whatever the length required.

Aug 18, 2021 09:51:41 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

docshark wrote:

A fantastic set Gary. Very sharp and a nice variety of subjects. Fine work my friend.
>i< Doc

Doc, thanks for stopping by.

Aug 18, 2021 09:53:51 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

EnglishBrenda wrote:

I love the Mantis in particular.

Thanks, Brenda. I go the entire summer without seeing any for they are so good at blending in and then yesterday I saw TWO of them. It must have been my reward for doing something good...I wish I knew what it was.

Aug 18, 2021 09:58:18 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

ib_joe_59 wrote:

Very Nice which park were you in?

We live in Arnold so I walk about Cliff Cave Park along the river bottom area. The weeds are tall and thick there which is were I find things to be undisturbed and critters are less skittish with all the cover. Bee Tree is another park in the area however I use it for wooded sessions.

Aug 18, 2021 10:08:37 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Mark Sturtevant wrote:

Very fine set! I seldom see mantis nymphs, but starting soon, I should see a few adults of our two local species. Funny how that is.

Thanks, Mark. I've only seen one tiny mantis nymph in all my outings. I'm sure that it's not because they aren't out there for it is they are experts at blending in to their habitat to go unnoticed. I know that there is an unexplored world in the trees too and my search is limited to my height so anything in foliage over six feet goes unnoticed.

These two finds were highly entertaining as I watched them slowly climb around stretching out their forelegs and pulling themselves along. It reminded me of how orangutans pull themselves about using those long powerful arms.

Aug 18, 2021 10:55:07 #