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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

DrFumblefinger ·
Some amazing photos here, Still Country Photo! I never realized how hairy bees were, but I can count the hairs on your extremely detailed pictures! Where were these photos taken?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

PortMoresby ·
Just wonderful! Would you mind sharing some technical information with us? Maybe what camera and lens you used, for instance?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

Still Country Photo ·
Sure PortMoresby, the two cameras I use are a Pentax K10D dSLR with a Pentax DA 55-300 mm f4-5.8 lens and the other is a Panasonic Lumix TS2. The Lumix takes macro pictures like nothing else I have used, I am learning to get better at taking macro with my K10D but am still not as good yet as I am with the Lumix. DrF, the honey bee (the one with no hair) was taken in the lovely flower gardens at Lake Louise, Alberta and the bumble bees were taken on a trip to the Bowden Corn and Sunflower...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

PortMoresby ·
Thanks SCP. I'm still a medium format B&W film photographer in my heart but cannot deny the lure of digital in many ways, and it's come so far I may ultimately succumb completely. I appreciate the willingness to share information.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

Jean ·
Beautiful photo's. I too have not looked so closely at the bees until these photos. Sparks a whole new interest in them. Jean
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

Dr.Y ·
Nice pictures Still County Photo. Sounds like I need to go to that "Bowden Corn and Sunflower Maze" one day! Thanks for shareing.
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July 19, 2017. Life around a Pond

Pierre Renault ·
Pierre Renault shares some everyday scenes from one of the many ponds one finds in southwestern Alberta.
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Fort Beausejour/ Fort Cumberland (Where Gumbo Was #232)

Travel Rob ·
Gumbo was found at Fort Beausejour/ Fort Cumberland in New Brunswick, Canada.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 7th, 2014: Bees

Still Country Photo ·
    Does this picture make anyone else want to gently reach out with a finger and give him a little pet?  I wanted to but a childhood memory of being stung on the end of my index finger helped me to resist the temptation.    I...
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Take-Away Travel Tips

Marilyn Jones ·
Marilyn Jones is on the road a lot, so her bag is packed with tips to make travel easier for anyone. Here are some of her latest, including comfy socks.
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February 29, 2016 : A Potpourri of Gators

DrFumblefinger ·
A few shots of the equally fascinating and repulsive alligator.
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Texas celebrates really stinky tourist attraction

Paul Heymont ·
Galveston's Moody Gardens has a beauty that both attracts and repels: it's a Giant Corpse Flower with a terrible smell that gave it its name.
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Re: Take-Away Travel Tips

Travel Rob ·
Great Tips! I've been on the road a lot the last few years and for me lack of internet has wasted a great deal of time and money. In the countries I am able to , a data plan for internet, will become a must for me. A phone plan like Project Fi from Google allows you to buy data at a reasonable cost and make your phone a portable hot spot. And for countries like Japan, where you have to buy pain relievers at the pharmacy, Advil and or Tylenol brought in your carryon can save you a night of...
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Re: Take-Away Travel Tips

Marilyn Jones ·
Fantastic tips!! Thank you!!
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Re: Take-Away Travel Tips

Paul Heymont ·
Thanks, Marilyn! I bought the Rainsleeve when I first saw your recommendation, and I've already had a chance to use it...no more stashing the cameras and missing pictures just for a drizzle! I've got a favorite carry-along to add, too. I used to carry outlet strips to make sure all our stuff could charge; I switched to a pair of cube taps that plug into an adapter for wherever we are, and turn every outlet into three. Amazon has them for about $3.50, but I found them in a local hardware for...
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Re: Take-Away Travel Tips

Paul Heymont ·
Rob...good point on the meds (I always have a vey small bottle filled with Advil, Ibuprofen and Immodium, even at home). But another medication thought: Take careful notes of what you take at home, and shop for it while you're away. You could be surprised. The Voltaren gel that has a $40 co-pay in my drug plan sells in Europe for about €7 over the counter. But be sure that it's exactly the formula and dosage that's been prescribed.
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Re: Take-Away Travel Tips

GarryRF ·
If you travel outside the US remember to keep prescribed and store bought drugs in their original packaging for those Customs searches - just in case. But most basic stuff can be had in supermarkets for under a dollar. Aspirin - Paracetamol - Ibuprofen - Gel and tablets. Immodium . Vitamins and Omega 3.
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Re: July 19, 2017. Life around a Pond

Amateuremigrant ·
Quelle patience, Pierre ! ��
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China shows off new super-speed train

Paul Heymont ·
China is testing a prototype of a mag-lev train that could soon be the world's rail speed champ.
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The Art of Camouflage, Monteverde, Costa Rica

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger comes across this well camouflaged walking stick, a herbivorous insect that does well in warm humid ecosystems.
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Re: The Art of Camouflage, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Marilyn Jones ·
Cool!! I'd love to go to Costa Rica!!
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Exploring Halifax and its Citadel

Marilyn Jones ·
Marilyn and a friend create their own shore excursion while visiting Halifax
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An Assassin in the Sunflowers, Idaho

DrFumblefinger ·
Sitting on a large sunflower bloom in our garden was an insect I'd never seen before—an Assassin bug.
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Japan's mag-lev bullet train sets new 375mph record

Paul Heymont ·
Magnetic levitation trains—a staple of my childhood Popular Science reading—have not only become reality, they're setting new speed records. J
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The Old Walls of Basel

Paul Heymont ·
Here and there around the city, Paul Heymont encountered the remnants of Basel's medieval city walls.
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