tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post5614492222193361399..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: This way madness lies...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-31573730421048817202009-04-27T17:46:00.000+00:002009-04-27T17:46:00.000+00:00Thanks for the advice Steve, I'll do that. I'd be ...Thanks for the advice Steve, I'll do that. I'd be interested to know more about this. Both sites look fascinating - I wasn't aware of either.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-40102920016348642552009-04-27T11:47:00.000+00:002009-04-27T11:47:00.000+00:00That is one amazing piece of observation! You ough...That is one amazing piece of observation! You ought to post that to the diptera.info and dipterists forum groups. I'm sure they'll be very interested. I have the Stubbs & Drake book 'British Soldierflies and their Allies' but the proboscis movement you witnessed isn't mentioned anywhere in the section on Bombyliids!!Steve Coveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039654562710113950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-41396973982024541402009-04-21T07:51:00.000+00:002009-04-21T07:51:00.000+00:00They mostly seem to use the legs for hanging onto ...They mostly seem to use the legs for hanging onto the flower, Rambling Rob, to gain a purchase on the petals to they can push their proboscis to the bottom of the corolla tube.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-81025360033339883472009-04-19T22:17:00.000+00:002009-04-19T22:17:00.000+00:00Fascinating observation on the plumbing of the pro...Fascinating observation on the plumbing of the proboscis. What delicate long legs they have too - such poise when feeding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-29997821675159907762009-04-19T21:16:00.000+00:002009-04-19T21:16:00.000+00:00Thanks for your comments, Midmarsh John and holdin...Thanks for your comments, Midmarsh John and holdingmoments. They're such elusive insects - sometimes they seemed to disappear in the fraction of a second that it took for the decision to press the shutter button to travel from my brain to my finger - I had a lot of frames with flowers but no insect when I downloaded the images.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-59363353057859905162009-04-19T19:48:00.000+00:002009-04-19T19:48:00.000+00:00Afternoon well spent, I'd say.
Capturing mid flig...Afternoon well spent, I'd say. <br />Capturing mid flight like that is some achievement, and the discovery. <br />Very interesting post.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-39841678327864047102009-04-19T18:45:00.000+00:002009-04-19T18:45:00.000+00:00I know how you felt from the time I decided to try...I know how you felt from the time I decided to try to capture a drone fly in mid hover. Well done on the photos you did get and on the discovery about the proboscis. Fascinating.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.com