who me wrote:
Hmmm, both great shots but lemme see.... a year of change.
OH, I know... The bee is clean and MUCH bigger...
the second one is spectacular.
All wonderful shots. My question for the entomologists is what are the hair like things (for the lack of a better word) that are extending from the eye structures in Dalantech's second and Lee Ankers first?
Excellent images all! I like to compare my photos from one season to the next just to make sure I am working on the things that I need to improve -if I sit on my thumbs there will be a shock wave as the rest of you pass me by
sitw wrote:
All wonderful shots. My question for the entomologists is what are the hair like things (for the lack of a better word) that are extending from the eye structures in Dalantech's second and Lee Ankers first?
They are actually hairs. I think that some insects have them to protect their eyes because of the way that they feed. I'll post my next set of a butterfly that has hair growing out if its eyes:
