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Jun 16, 2017 09:24:57 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Since I've just gotten the flash, and I'm a guy who doesn't like flash, I'm using the one that flips down on the SB-700. Do you think there are better options?What diffusion are you using on your speedlight?
Jun 16, 2017 09:23:13 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Thanks Mark. It's easy to understand the common name after seeing the web she was building. Question - how could I have queried Bugguide to zero in on the ID? I tried Googling "brown & white spider", which led me to the male Black Widow. I didn't have a lot of confidence that was a correct ID. I find Bugguide hard to use since I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to the insect world.The first is a female (look at the pedipalps), and it is commonly known as a bowl and doily spider, Frontinella. See: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2043/bgimage
Jun 16, 2017 09:19:20 #
tinusbum wrote:
Thanks tinusbum. Had no idea that she was toting babies!1st might be a brown widow,the 2nd is a wolf spider with her babies on her back.good find!
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Jun 15, 2017 21:29:25 #
Got a new SB-700 flash and took it for a walk today at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA. Came across a couple of spiders that I tried to ID. I think I've got one (Male Black Widow?), but I'm really not sure. The other I have no clue. It appears to have a red spot on each side of it's face to the outside of the white dots.
Jun 15, 2017 19:12:58 #
Curve_in wrote:
Was out today with my new SB-700 and realized I don't know what I'm doing with flash!It's the results that count! I'm usually a macro flash guy, but your bee shot makes me want to try some higher shutter speed stuff.
Jun 15, 2017 10:11:56 #
Curve_in wrote:
Thanks Curve_in. As you might guess I've got quite a few shots that don't measure up to this one.Nice bee!
Jun 15, 2017 10:10:03 #
docshark wrote:
Thanks Doc. There's a creek pretty close to the pond, so it's not too unusual to see damsels in the pond area.An outstanding set. Well done. Your damsel is a Turquoise Bluet (Enallagma divagans). It is one of the black type bluets. Humeral and antehumeral stripes are both the same width. Small postocular spots with a bar and one of the female markings on segment 9. Normally found along moving water but is sometimes found at ponds. Nice shooting.
Jun 15, 2017 10:07:55 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Thanks Brenda. I'd like to tell you that I did that on purpose, but I'd be lying. I was surprised that it came out that way.I love your Lady Beetle shot, I have tried to catch this flight take off movement but with only one out of focus result.
Jun 14, 2017 16:01:36 #
Thanks, Mark! Nikon D500, Sigma 150mm macro, f/11, 1/1250, ISO-4000, handheld, no flash
Jun 14, 2017 15:06:11 #
Captured these shots at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. Think I've ID'ed a few of them, but haven't done so well with the others. Wondering if the last image is of a snail, or maybe a slug? There were a group of about 10 or so of these (shells?) on a long, thin leaf at the edge of a pond.
May 28, 2017 21:27:57 #
Thanks, Mark Sturtevant - now I know to go check Bug Guide!
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May 28, 2017 21:26:59 #
May 28, 2017 12:02:30 #
I spotted this wasp in the wetlands at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia yesterday. I've checked through the internet and I'm pretty sure I'm looking at a Parasitoid Wasp and specifically an Ichneumonid Wasp. However, I'm far from sure that I'm right about that. I know there are some pretty good bug ID'ers in this group and I'm hoping you'll either confirm what I found or show me the error of my ways! I'm posting a number of images from differing angles in hopes that they give you the best looks possible.
May 18, 2017 08:47:28 #
I've been a Nikon user for over 40 years. I've had exactly one lens mount issue and it was absolutely my fault. I was in a big hurry to switch lenses and didn't line it up correctly. That broke the small pin in the camera and required a repair that cost me about $100. I have been very diligent about lining up the lens and camera ever since.
May 12, 2017 10:23:49 #
Thank you LoneRangerFinder, tinusbum, Nikonian72, Mark Sturtevant, and Macronaut. I've been tied up with some family & personal issues and this is the first chance I've had to sit and review your responses. I had a suspicion I was looking at jumpers, but really didn't know for sure. Thinking back on it, one of the spiders did jump away when they separated. Thanks, again, for the ID help.
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