tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post3650395626182358972..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: One Good and one Bad, but both UglyMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61689218860730327152012-01-26T19:57:46.416+00:002012-01-26T19:57:46.416+00:00Hi Mark, so sorry to hear your Fibromyalgia has be...Hi Mark, so sorry to hear your Fibromyalgia has been playing up, miserable. Macro photography can be so tricky, getting the right things in focus, I think you are doing a great job, though I must admit that I was very distracted by the grains of rice in the aphid photos, amazing shape to them, though not as amazing as the beauty of the compost worms. I particularly like the thrid worm photo. Hope you are soon feeling much better.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-55960112997070127852012-01-25T03:59:02.351+00:002012-01-25T03:59:02.351+00:00Beautiful worm pictures! I didn't know worms c...Beautiful worm pictures! I didn't know worms could volunteer their services on their own. I'd always thought you had to introduce them to the compost bin. I wish they would visit my compost bin. The only inhabitants in my compost are ants and a very frightful lizard.Anita Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902981126493850669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85054972683715910702012-01-24T20:07:17.643+00:002012-01-24T20:07:17.643+00:00They live between 20 - 40 days but I don't kno...They live between 20 - 40 days but I don't know how often they shed their skins. As they grow the skin tightens and splits as it isn't stretchy like ours so maybe it depends how much they eat! Females are born pregnant and can produce about a thousand young so it's no wonder that they infest everything is it?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10950393370132884472012-01-24T18:47:20.395+00:002012-01-24T18:47:20.395+00:00Wow, some awful pictures (as in what is in them, n...Wow, some awful pictures (as in what is in them, not how you have taken/presented them) the rice really helps put the size into perspective. We came across so many worms in the soil whilst digging (well whilst the OH was digging) at the weekend, lost count of the amount that were cut in half, is it true that they 'grow' back if you cut them in half? Fybromyalgia!! bane of my life, I truely sympathise with you on that one. Although I haven't had a really bad attack since moving here I remember how I felt at my worst and dread it getting that bad again. It is usually in the Winter that it's at it's worse with me so I'm keeping a close eye on myself!!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920872750020792663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56360027446204419112012-01-24T17:50:53.461+00:002012-01-24T17:50:53.461+00:00Hi Mark great and gross photos I agree with "...Hi Mark great and gross photos I agree with "Stocki" worms are beautifull what amazing colours.cathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62578138241253961302012-01-24T13:17:31.381+00:002012-01-24T13:17:31.381+00:00David; the worms are all "volunteers". T...David; the worms are all "volunteers". They just arrive(d) of their own accord.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34966155296893551582012-01-24T13:05:57.678+00:002012-01-24T13:05:57.678+00:00Hi mark - Hope you're feeling better. Lovely p...Hi mark - Hope you're feeling better. Lovely pics! You give a whole new meaning to Wildlife Photography!!! BTW, our dogs here often get ticks and those little aphids look just like them but much much smaller! I wonder if they're all related....nasty little bugg...s !!!!!! lol xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001869157864904557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-54427061498112686462012-01-24T12:25:28.397+00:002012-01-24T12:25:28.397+00:00I hope you are feeling better! Great Shots. Did th...I hope you are feeling better! Great Shots. Did the worms move in or did you initially "seed" your compost with some worms?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-43438934194681810882012-01-24T11:36:14.245+00:002012-01-24T11:36:14.245+00:00Urgh! Your photos are certainly good and clear eno...Urgh! Your photos are certainly good and clear enough to show what horrible little creatures aphids are, though they're still part of the eco system I suppose. Hope you're feeling better now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83910125078962291052012-01-24T11:05:08.348+00:002012-01-24T11:05:08.348+00:00Sue; My "zooming-in" is done after the e...Sue; My "zooming-in" is done after the event, when I'm editing the photo with the aid of Picnik. If you want a wide angle but close-up shot I think you need a "pancake" lens or a "fisheye" - but don't quote me, I'm not an expert in such matters!<br />BTW: I didn't know that aphids shed their skins, but now that you mention it I think you must be right. How long does an aphid live? Does it need a new skin very often?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66815283060705188252012-01-24T10:44:24.486+00:002012-01-24T10:44:24.486+00:00I really don't like aphids - I've got blac...I really don't like aphids - I've got black ones trying to eat my garlic chives at the moment. Your worms look different to ours - I'm going to have to have a closer looks at ours to check though.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-41249263025261850372012-01-24T10:27:03.968+00:002012-01-24T10:27:03.968+00:00I think maybe the 'dead' aphids are the sk...I think maybe the 'dead' aphids are the skins that have been shed Mark. It is amazing hoe many different species of aphid there actually are. One question when you zoom in with your macro do you get an image in a circle as you would a telescope. I'm finding that I have to move out to get the image totally in shot. <br /><br />It is difficult though to get everything in focus - at least you managed to choose minibeasts that didn't move too quickly!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-82000071309155590312012-01-24T07:32:11.354+00:002012-01-24T07:32:11.354+00:00Elaine, you are right. Picnik is closing on 19 Apr...Elaine, you are right. Picnik is closing on 19 April, but there's always something else. Google+ has its equivalent.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-21473403021990780192012-01-24T07:12:13.257+00:002012-01-24T07:12:13.257+00:00Welcome worms to my garden! They are great friends...Welcome worms to my garden! They are great friends of mine. Having a struggle with aphids,they keep coming back:( Love all the shots. Sorry about your tussle with fibromyalgia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272333503136774741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34412288545125782812012-01-23T23:18:34.287+00:002012-01-23T23:18:34.287+00:00Aww worms aren't ugly... they are beautiful! :...Aww worms aren't ugly... they are beautiful! :)xStockihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192476902366683705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-3203942496895835762012-01-23T21:59:07.514+00:002012-01-23T21:59:07.514+00:00I have suffered from fibromyalgia so I know how yo...I have suffered from fibromyalgia so I know how you are feeling - I think you are getting the hang of your macro lense perfectly. p.s. I heard a rumour over t'internet that Piknik is closing down - have you heard this - this will seriously affect your photo-playtime. Hope it's not true.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-59428609584059585242012-01-23T21:43:22.954+00:002012-01-23T21:43:22.954+00:00Bugs look much better on camera (or animated)! The...Bugs look much better on camera (or animated)! The aphids up close look like ticks. I've only seen one tick in Northern Ireland (on my cat a few years ago). Sorry to hear about the fibromyalgia flare up, hope you're feeling better.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-1651048499600609792012-01-23T20:58:09.495+00:002012-01-23T20:58:09.495+00:00Good shots, but you are right about the ugly! Nast...Good shots, but you are right about the ugly! Nasty critters!Egretta Wells bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410663977991054877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37312446164343994892012-01-23T20:53:46.542+00:002012-01-23T20:53:46.542+00:00Firstly Mark I had to look up Fibromyalgia...I'...Firstly Mark I had to look up Fibromyalgia...I'd never heard it. It sounds very painful :(<br />Secondly like your post there's the good and the bad...the good is fantastic photo's even though you're not happy...the bad is I'm feeling a little queasy now and I haven't had my breakfast yet! <br />Lol at the worm’s sign language. Keep cosy :DNeesiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629847485174945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-5451577205890868412012-01-23T19:18:41.382+00:002012-01-23T19:18:41.382+00:00Amazing photos!!Amazing photos!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-71290709268744317012012-01-23T18:07:47.293+00:002012-01-23T18:07:47.293+00:00The only thing I seem to get in my compost bin is ...The only thing I seem to get in my compost bin is Slugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com