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CapitalO: Some pics from the past week. (7. Mär 2008 21:43)

I got some really nice shots over this past week (spring break). I thought I would share a few :)

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0296.jpg

Beautiful weather!!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0322.jpg

Poor latitude can make for a nice pic sometimes ;)

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0704.jpg

Copperhead

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0602.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0290.jpg

Its hard to tell from this pic, but this fire ant mound is 2m + across and about a half meter tall. I stomped on the ground about a meter away from the mound and 10 seconds later it was covered by thousands of fire ants... nasty things.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_1359.jpg

My bike :D

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/bikepicsandswampfox028.jpg

A really nice cypress tree on a trail I ride. I was shooting into the sun so it looks a bit washed out.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0803.jpg

The 'double diamonds' here in Charleston.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_1237.jpg

Lunar eclipse; the moon had a bizarre red/orange hue.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0992.jpg

A queen in my formicarium.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0151.jpg

playing around with a reverse lens :)

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0644.jpg

A very very nice paludarium!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/capitalo/IMG_0676.jpg

I don't know what kind of bird this is.. very pretty though.

I hope someone got a kick out of these ;)

darradar: (7. Mär 2008 22:05)

wowzers nature shots, yes capitolo i did getta kick out of these, seeing others members surrounding countryside is amazing to see, amazing queen ant too, nice set up you have there, show us some more of thoat please.... oh and that last bird, its from the coot family... :wink:

CapitalO: (7. Mär 2008 23:52)

darradar: I created a thread a while back when I first set up the formicarium. Ive been waiting for spring to arrive so I can catch a queen from a nuptial flight (can't buy/ship ants here in the US). I put two winged queens and a winged male into the formicarium about 4 months ago. One of the queens recently dropped her wings, although I don't know if she mated or not. Anyway, the formicarium still looks pretty much the same... I posted the pics in this thread: http://www.antstore.net/viewtopic.php?t=6749

darradar: (7. Mär 2008 23:58)

forgive me im a bit slow, its my age.... :lol: thanks il look at it now :wink:

Necturus: (8. Mär 2008 01:03)

I'm impressed!
Thanks for sharing them with us.
Necturus

JimmyVe: (8. Mär 2008 19:26)

Really great pictures CapitalO. Looks like a nice place where you live. It would surprise me if the queen is fertilized without a decent mating flight, but nothing is impossible. ;)

LeoBeo: (16. Mai 2008 16:41)

Thx for this pretty pics

miszt: (16. Mai 2008 17:02)

Nice pics :D

ratgreen: (16. Mai 2008 20:19)

nice bike, i ride a kona dawg deluxe 06, yer definatly some more pics of the setup you have for your queen.