Comments for the Marvelous in nature http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by randomtruth http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3095 randomtruth Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:49:42 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3095 Don't get down on yourself! The little lady redhead is using physics against you. Her virtual lack of weight makes it easy for her. It's why she can have an exoskeleton too... weight is a cube, "skin" a square (surface) yet most power/pull just based on the length of a lever arm, or perhaps the square of a frictional surface area, such as a foot or wing. I.e., weight overwhelms and turns us "heavies" into readers of spiderman and builders of space shuttles. :) Fantastic photos and story. -Ken Don’t get down on yourself! The little lady redhead is using physics against you. Her virtual lack of weight makes it easy for her. It’s why she can have an exoskeleton too… weight is a cube, “skin” a square (surface) yet most power/pull just based on the length of a lever arm, or perhaps the square of a frictional surface area, such as a foot or wing. I.e., weight overwhelms and turns us “heavies” into readers of spiderman and builders of space shuttles. :)

Fantastic photos and story.

-Ken

]]> Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by jason http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3094 jason Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:00:05 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3094 Great photos! I love that it was holding on with one leg, one foot. It looks so effortless. I'm with you: I'd be scrambling with every limb I have trying to find a good grip. I'll add I've been there before with watching an insect clean a body part while I wondered if it was eating something. Then again, I've also watched them eat something while I thought they were bathing. It would be much easier if my eyes had built-in zoom. Great photos! I love that it was holding on with one leg, one foot. It looks so effortless. I’m with you: I’d be scrambling with every limb I have trying to find a good grip.

I’ll add I’ve been there before with watching an insect clean a body part while I wondered if it was eating something. Then again, I’ve also watched them eat something while I thought they were bathing. It would be much easier if my eyes had built-in zoom.

]]> Comment on Remains of summer by Gayle http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/remains-of-summer/#comment-3093 Gayle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:49:20 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1287#comment-3093 I love how you look at things, you show me what I want to see. I love the detail and follow-through. You are my kinda gal! Whatever happened to the little kitty that was so thin, the one that was monogramming the towels? In summer I go to the Rockies in Idaho, we have a tiny bog orchid there. One of life's lovely treats! Thank you for such a wonderful blog. Gayle San Diego I love how you look at things, you show me what I want to see. I love the detail and follow-through. You are my kinda gal!
Whatever happened to the little kitty that was so thin, the one that was monogramming the towels?
In summer I go to the Rockies in Idaho, we have a tiny bog orchid there. One of life’s lovely treats!
Thank you for such a wonderful blog.
Gayle
San Diego

]]> Comment on Monday Miscellany by Remains of summer « the Marvelous in nature http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/monday-miscellany-8/#comment-3092 Remains of summer « the Marvelous in nature Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:11:59 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1050#comment-3092 [...] in August, I posted a photo in one of my Monday Miscellanies of an orchid that I’d noticed growing in the shade of the [...] [...] in August, I posted a photo in one of my Monday Miscellanies of an orchid that I’d noticed growing in the shade of the [...]

]]> Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by misspegasus http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3091 misspegasus Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:46:49 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3091 that is THE coolest ladybug documentary ive ever read! too bad you didnt get the bug eating the aphid. that would have been one great shot! that is THE coolest ladybug documentary ive ever read!

too bad you didnt get the bug eating the aphid. that would have been one great shot!

]]> Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by barefootheart http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3090 barefootheart Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:39:50 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3090 Great photos! But they look a lot cuter from the top. Great photos! But they look a lot cuter from the top.

]]> Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by Cindy http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3089 Cindy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:47:54 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3089 what fantastic macros Seabrooke! incredible detail. cool look at the maxillae. I'm way behind on my visits here, will have to catch up with all of the marvelous natural history you always share. what fantastic macros Seabrooke! incredible detail. cool look at the maxillae. I’m way behind on my visits here, will have to catch up with all of the marvelous natural history you always share.

]]> Comment on Winterizing the brain by Dave Ingram http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/winterizing-the-brain/#comment-3088 Dave Ingram Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:42 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1274#comment-3088 What a beautiful nature "walk" - I remember doing this sort of thing with school groups while working with BC Parks. It's always amazing the amount of diversity that can be found in such a small square of earth. It does make you realize what can be missed while blithely strolling along yakking. What a beautiful nature “walk” – I remember doing this sort of thing with school groups while working with BC Parks. It’s always amazing the amount of diversity that can be found in such a small square of earth. It does make you realize what can be missed while blithely strolling along yakking.

]]> Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by Sarah http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3087 Sarah Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:34:29 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3087 What a beautiful little creature! I learn something new every time I visit your Marvelous blog. Thanks! What a beautiful little creature! I learn something new every time I visit your Marvelous blog. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Tay Meadows Tidbit – Asian Ladybug by Marvin http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/tay-meadows-tidbit-asian-ladybug/#comment-3086 Marvin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:08:04 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=1283#comment-3086 Excellent macro photography. Our recent string of warm fall days has really brought out the Asian Ladybugs. Excellent macro photography. Our recent string of warm fall days has really brought out the Asian Ladybugs.

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