tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post8755057383238678879..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Mystery MinerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-59113726444914188142012-04-30T13:13:02.846+00:002012-04-30T13:13:02.846+00:00Hi Alison, it took me a while to really familiaris...Hi Alison, it took me a while to really familiarise myself with the camera's capabilities, but once I did it became my favourite camera...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-38784658233684655262012-04-29T09:52:06.664+00:002012-04-29T09:52:06.664+00:00After seeing the results you get from your pentax ...After seeing the results you get from your pentax I was inspired to buy my own. Thankyou for explaining which camera you used that day. I have a Pentax WG1 I<br />love the microscope mode.I have been useing a Cannon EOS 50D with a macro lense and struggling a bit. Thank you<br />AlisonAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17615225079996983841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-48596943858542592002012-04-20T19:05:13.400+00:002012-04-20T19:05:13.400+00:00Thanks Pete, I find bee identification pretty bewi...Thanks Pete, I find bee identification pretty bewildering - will look out for you post! Cheers, PhilPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-4930873399528772282012-04-20T14:38:25.579+00:002012-04-20T14:38:25.579+00:00Hi Phil,
I'm no expert either but another sim...Hi Phil,<br /><br />I'm no expert either but another similar Andrena is Andrena Clarkella.<br /><br />I only know this as I went through a similar excersise trying to identify a mining bee I had found burrowing in sand and tentatively came up with that one.<br /><br />In fact I am about to do a blog post about it when I get a chance<br /><br />PetePete Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618623681559061109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-47732855070881817452012-04-19T12:22:25.862+00:002012-04-19T12:22:25.862+00:00Thanks Rob, I've seen that one mentioned on a ...Thanks Rob, I've seen that one mentioned on a web site - will check it out...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-85838728990604187062012-04-19T11:53:11.394+00:002012-04-19T11:53:11.394+00:00I'm the world's worst Andrena-ologist but ...I'm the world's worst Andrena-ologist but I've seen something similar on the IoW which is pencilled in as Andrena nigroaenea. Pretty fluffy, brushy hind legs etc. <br />mention rolling around in pollen!<br />Most of my Andrena's end up being Andrena sp!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042650405946029324noreply@blogger.com