Weekly Cobra's 2020 cataclysmic catastrophes Week 52 decorate and done!

[Cobra]

Very good macro's there. Lots of detail.

Thanks Dom

The ladybird larva is a very nice pic Chris.

Glad to see Harry escaped last week's encounter. I like the buttercup garland.

Cheers Pete, and Harry can be so precious at times

 

[Shugpug]

Great shot of the larva. Not a nice subject to look at - but fantastic photo capturing it in all its ugliness!

 

[Cobra]

Great shot of the larva. Not a nice subject to look at - but fantastic photo capturing it in all its ugliness!

Cheers Alex

 

[Cobra]

Week 27 signs,
What's been slaughtering my plants?
The signs are all there if you know where to look

I'm not sure if i can claim Technique with prey and predator ..
But as Tim ( @LC2 ) is such a fan of my macro stuff, I'll let him make the call



This is what the ants are after, the sugary secretions from the aphids




As for Harry, after his brush with death, he went all flower-power, last week.
But this week, he's come all over Harry Krueger,

Has he lost the plot? I think the first signs of madness are there

 

[-Oy-]

Natures farmers

Nice set.

 

[Cobra]

Natures farmers

Nice set.

And devastating my "crops" into the bargain

Cheers Dave

 

[Allan.H]

Nicely shoehorned in cant argue with the logic and nice tag for Tim

 

[Cobra]

Nicely shoehorned in cant argue with the logic

Cheers Allan

and nice tag for Tim

 

[Shugpug]

Great shot of Harry was always!

Your macro work is really impressive - I'm not sure if have these patience for it.

 

[gman]

Macro really does open up a whole new world right beneath our noses! Great shots.

 

[Cobra]

Great shot of Harry was always!

Cheers Alex

Your macro work is really impressive - I'm not sure if have these patience for it.

Thanks again Alex. TBH it all depends on what else you have going on,
as for me .. not a lot

Macro really does open up a whole new world right beneath our noses! Great shots.

Cheers Graham, and yes it really does open up a whole new world.

 

[Cloudforest]

Nice macros Chris and there are "sign's" that Harry is becoming menacing.

 

[rpn]

Week 27 Signs ..
Confused? you will be

Yes and very! but I take your words for it. Harry looks very menacing this week.

 

[Cobra]

Nice macros Chris and there are "sign's" that Harry is becoming menacing.

He'll get over it
Thanks for dropping by Pete

Yes and very! but I take your words for it. Harry looks very menacing this week.

Such little cuties aren't they Stan?
(And the aphids )
Thanks for commenting

 

[Downton Mini]

Nice set of images Chris some lovely? details in them.

I see Harry has come back form his recent ordeals ready for a fight!

 

[vanishedbob]

MN: Educational and beautifully captured. I like the second one the best.

Signs: Love the ants.

 

[Cobra]

Nice set of images Chris some lovely? details in them.

Cheers Mark

I see Harry has come back form his recent ordeals ready for a fight!

How do you think he got out of the Crocamagtor?

MN: Educational and beautifully captured. I like the second one the best.

Signs: Love the ants.

I appreciate your kind comments David

 

[Phil S]

Great macros of ants farming aphids.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Cracking shot of Ninja Harry, love it.

 

[Cobra]

Great macros of ants farming aphids.

Thanks Phil

Cracking shot of Ninja Harry, love it.

Cheers Dave

 

[CliveH]

Another nice macro Chris, it's amazing what there is in our gardens. Good to see the Samurai are still going strong.

 

[Cobra]

Another nice macro Chris, it's amazing what there is in our gardens

Cheers Clive and yes it certainly is amazing, the life and death struggles that go on right in our own back gardens.

 

[Nostromo]

A nice close up/macro of the aphids and ant. It'll be number 2 for me.

 

[Cobra]

A nice close up/macro of the aphids and ant. It'll be number 2 for me.

Thanks for dropping by Dom

 

[Cobra]

I was at a bit of a loss this week, until I stumbled on the ant nest breaking up.
Ants synchronize with all the other nests in the area for a couple of hours, many grow wings, they mate on the wing as they disperse.
Where ever they land, the females soon lose their wings, and become a new queen. thereby Secure(ing) the future of further generations.
The males get the crap end of the bargain, ( as usual) they land, lose their wings and die shortly after.



As for Harry, after his last couple of psychotic episodes I thought it better that he spent a few days
in a secure unit.

 

[Shugpug]

Clever, and very well taken shoe horn with the ant - you've almost made me feel sorry for the males, but only just. They are still ants after all...

But I love the Harry shot this week - perfect for his ongoing story and the theme!

 

[gman]

Interesting stuff re. ants. I've seen some winged ones before but didn't know the story behind it all. Nice lighting with the padlocks, suits B&W.

 

[Cobra]

you've almost made me feel sorry for the males, but only just.

at least they aren't Mantids
they get their heads ripped off after mating

But I love the Harry shot this week - perfect for his ongoing story and the theme!

Cheers Alex

I've seen some winged ones before but didn't know the story behind it all

In brief, sex

Nice lighting with the padlocks, suits B&W.

Thanks Graham

 

[CliveH]

Your back story on the ant is enough to get it out of the shoe horn bracket in my opinion. Great detail you have captured too. Male Ants...work hard, grow wings, discover the thrill of flying, get a little lady ant action...while flying how cool is that, land and die, still smiling. Can't be bad.

 

[Cobra]

Your back story on the ant is enough to get it out of the shoe horn bracket in my opinion. Great detail you have captured too.

Cheers Clive

get a little lady ant action...while flying how cool is that, land and die, still smiling.

A short but happy life I guess

 

[Allan.H]

The light looks like it was against you in the ant pic, very shiny are insects I've found
as for Harry like his namesake Houdini will be out in no time, nice B+W conversion though

 

[BobBCN]

Nice insect shots!! The second one of nature (the ant) is stunning.

 

[Cobra]

The light looks like it was against you in the ant pic,

It wasn't the best situation unfortunately
But also too good to pass up nonetheless.

as for Harry like his namesake Houdini will be out in no time,

Oh! FFS! I hope not

Thanks for dropping by Allan

Nice insect shots!! The second one of nature (the ant) is stunning.

Cheers Bob

 

[Scots_quine]

The ant images are fantastic. So much detail in them. I'm very impressed as I have tried to photograph ants but they move so darn quickly that it was a bust! Will have to try again.

 

[HelenC]

Great ant shot. Have we had National Flying Ant Day yet? Given the swifts are going mad at the moment there must be lots about.
Poor Harry - still in lock down

 

[Nostromo]

When I saw the photo, I though you were going to say, 'the ant is holding on securely'. But you're explanation works just as well for the theme.

 

[Cobra]

The ant images are fantastic. So much detail in them. I'm very impressed as I have tried to photograph ants but they move so darn quickly that it was a bust! Will have to try again.

Thanks for the kind comments Joan
Yep you gotta be quick, the closer you get to them, the quicker you have to be!

Great ant shot. Have we had National Flying Ant Day yet? Given the swifts are going mad at the moment there must be lots about.
Poor Harry - still in lock down

Poor Harry indeed the reprobate !
This'll (ant week) carry on for awhile yet as all the ants synchronise in their particular area,
I poked around in a red ants nest earlier today, I uncovered a couple of Alates ( ants with wings) and they promptly dug back in again.
Obviously it wasn't "their time"

When I saw the photo, I though you were going to say, 'the ant is holding on securely'. But you're explanation works just as well for the theme.

Cheers Dom TBH that never occurred to me, but yes it does work well too

 

[Downton Mini]

Incredible close up Chris lovely detail.

 

[Cobra]

Incredible close up Chris lovely detail.

Thanks Mark

 

[vanishedbob]

Ahhh so that's what Flying Ant day is? Well captured indeed.