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[stonemason]

Might catch this one coming out.

 

[Stoneyluv]

Might catch this one coming out.View attachment 115738

praying mantis?

 

[Zen_seeker]

praying mantis?

Pretty sure it’s a monarch butterfly about to come out. You can sort of see the wing pattern at the bottom right.

 

[Stoneyluv]

Pretty sure it’s a monarch butterfly about to come out. You can sort of see the wing pattern at the bottom right.

oh. i get those every few years, i only see the caterpillars though. never looked for or saw a cocoon, pretty cool!!! they normally always eat the milkweed, thats where i see them.

 

[doublej]

MooN....

Thing needs to run it down...sech...

 

[stonemason]

praying mantis?

Monarch butter fly.if you look close you can see her wings inside.

 

[doublej]

Evening Veiw

And this....

Keep following me around

 

[stonemason]

oh. i get those every few years, i only see the caterpillars though. never looked for or saw a cocoon, pretty cool!!! they normally always eat the milkweed, thats where i see them.

Ya we let the milk weed grow in the garden 4 them.i think its the only thing they will lay there eggs on. The bees go crazy over it too.

 

[stonemason]

 

[Star Dog]

Elephant hawk moth caterpillar

Elephant hawk caterpillar after metamorphosis!

I seen a couple of others I've snapped while looking for the hawk moth.

Burnet moths.

Tree bee

Bumble bee

Peacock butterfly.

A wasp trying to set up home!

When I was a boy I used wasp grubs for bait, trout love them, in more recent times when the water is colored I fish them with my fly rod it's some of the best sport going after a good downpour.

 

[Zen_seeker]

I think Tom Green is moonlighting as a White House reporter.

 

[GrumpAzz]

Breakfast of champions.

Fight me!

 

[stonemason]

I'm laying claim to smallest flowering plant in the world!!!! Couple more like this i might be able to pack a bowl.

 

[stonemason]

I'm laying claim to smallest flowering plant in the world!!!! Couple more like this i might be able to pack a bowl.View attachment 115840

She was at 1/2 inch all summer realy streched during flower.

 

[steamroller]

I'm laying claim to smallest flowering plant in the world!!!! Couple more like this i might be able to pack a bowl.View attachment 115840

You got the rare Bonsai strain there.
A keeper if you ask me although I know you didn't~!

 

[Stoneyluv]

She was at 1/2 inch all summer realy streched during flower.View attachment 115841

you gonna re-veg er?

 

[stonemason]

You got the rare Bonsai strain there.
A keeper if you ask me although I know you didn't~!

I dont even remember what seed it was..whenever I get ballsy enough to plant one where the wife can see it I've had a few whiskeys... and way to many bong rips

 

[Stoneyluv]

I dont even remember what seed it was..whenever I get ballsy enough to plant one where the wife can see it I've had a few whiskeys... and way to many bong rips

you should have scrog;d her!!! hahaha

 

[stonemason]

you should have scrog;d her!!! hahaha

She is going until she is done .I will.get you guys some tricome shots and a smoke report dont worry.

 

[Tremojem]

Happy Thursday

 

[Star Dog]

I'm de coloring a leaf atm I'm going to try staining it.

I don't have methanol or ethanol they're quicker than isopropyl but isopropyl is like the gentle approach, I'm working with small volumes they're easy saturated I need to change now it's emerald green!

I've got some funky stains and dyes to play around with oops!,I meant work with

Have a great weekend everyone

 

[stonemason]

I'm de coloring a leaf atm I'm going to try staining it.
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I don't have methanol or ethanol they're quicker than isopropyl but isopropyl is like the gentle approach, I'm working with small volumes they're easy saturated I need to change now it's emerald green!

I've got some funky stains and dyes to play around with oops!,I meant work with

Have a great weekend everyone

Do you dump out the solvent after you pull out the green?

 

[Star Dog]

Do you dump out the solvent after you pull out the green?

I keep it, it's still useful just not for de coloring but for cleaning stains and sterilizing tools it's still got a use.

 

[stonemason]

I keep it, it's still useful just not for de coloring but for cleaning stains and sterilizing tools it's still got a use.

Then you keep it wet when you dye it then dry?

 

[stonemason]

My wife has been doing some cool stuff with skulls lately.

 

[doublej]

Dreams....

Badass ness !!!!

 

[Star Dog]

I'm going here I've ordered a couple of bits for my microscope camera twice only to find it's not right or it's not ideal... yeh I'm scunnered

On a more positive note I'm happy with the outcome of the counter staining + dark field for added contrast.


This only loosely resembles what I'm seeing, you should also see absolute clarity, contrast and without haze.
Fwiw it's our favorite fragrant herb but mum's the word on that, it's unofficial

Take it easy guys

 

[Star Dog]

Might catch this one coming out.View attachment 115738

You can put it in a jar without any harm just release after photographed

 

[doublej]

Go Mariners, I really had no clue until last week.......


And this is the west fork Dickey river...US

 

[Star Dog]

Go Mariners, I really had no clue until last week.......
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And this is the west fork Dickey river...US
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It looks like a nice little river to cast a line.