August 2025

[Frank Fremerey]

I still love the combo of 1.4/105E with D850

These are Katja, our town mayor and Herand the walkability activist

[Ian Watson]

A wasp gall.

Nikon Zf, 24-70/4S

[Birna Rørslett]

A wasp gall.

Nikon Zf, 24-70/4S

The host plant seems to be a Solidago Goldenrod? There are several insects capable of making impressive stem galls on this genus.

[Birna Rørslett]

Water-lily pads, IR.

GF1, Lumix 7-14mm f/4.

[Frank Fremerey]

today the super fast track used as new lens made in Japan and delivered from Japan appears at my door and:


The Japanese advertize it in German language on the box ;-)

[Bruno Schroder]

iPhone stuff

[Ian Watson]

The host plant seems to be a Solidago Goldenrod? There are several insects capable of making impressive stem galls on this genus.

My son is the young naturalist who told me about it. He is very excited to learn that several insects could be responsible and wants to dissect one of the galls.

Thank you, Birna 

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Water-lily pads, IR.

GF1, Lumix 7-14mm f/4.

I like that photo, and also the other one with the red trees and the green houses,

[John Geerts]

Playing cards exhibition,   Korenmarkt  Gent, Belgium

D5  24-70/2.8G

[Birna Rørslett]

My son is the young naturalist who told me about it. He is very excited to learn that several insects could be responsible and wants to dissect one of the galls.

Thank you, Birna 

He'll probaby find eggs or already hatched grubs inside. If he rears the stuff in an enclosure, the true identity will eventually be revealed.

Apparently, the Solidago species are greedly devoured by a high number of insects and fungi. Some are just predators, others are leaf miners or gall makers.

The "standard" European site for plant parasites compiles a very long list,

https://bladmineerders.nl/host-plants/plantae/spermatopsida/angiosperma/eudicots/superasterids/asterids/campanulids/asterales/asteraceae/asteroideae/astereae/solidagininae/solidago/genus-solidago/

Poor plants. They don't stand a chance.

[John Geerts]

today the super fast track used as new lens made in Japan and delivered from Japan appears at my door and:


The Japanese advertize it in German language on the box ;-)

Nice one.  I have the old Leica version in M39

[Birna Rørslett]

I had that one as well, but sold it off. Just kept the Voigt 15mm f/4.5 SL in F-mount since it looked nice.

[Bent Hjarbo]

My illustration today. Nikon D200.  MIR-3B 3.5 65MM

Very nice drawing.

[Frank Fremerey]

Nice one.  I have the old Leica version in M39

I am not yet sure if it is a keeper. I will take it for several outings and then see

[Akira]

Mother nature, the sculptor.