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A Long Tongue & Macro Mystery #4

May 29, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

Is your tongue as long as this hummingbird moth's tongue? (This might be a trick question.)     The answer is, most likely, yes! (No, I wasn't going to say, "Well, it's technically a proboscis..."). The human tongue is around 10-cm long, an ...

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A Bug Battle & Macro Mystery #3

May 22, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

This week, on bug MMA...   Here's Aphid, but wait? Does something look strange? Aphid has been put in a choke hold by Tiny Ninja! Tiny Ninja has Aphid by the neck and won't let go. This is just a brutal move. Aphid heads toward ...

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Ice Plant Life & Macro Mystery #2

May 15, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

A yellow-flowered ice plant (Delosperma nubigenum) is now in bloom in the yard, so it has become a major hub for bees, butterflies, and other insects (and one photographer). Last week's macro mystery will also be revealed below, so here's a spoi ...

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Featured Winners & Macro Mystery #1

May 8, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

Last week I held a nature photography contest on Fine Art America. I got to see a variety of unique and inspiring nature photos from photographers around the world, and judging was a good exercise in critical analysis. There were 174 entries, so it was a ...

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What’s a Weevil?

May 1, 2017
by Mark Horton Photography

Insects and bugs are so numerous that I shouldn't be surprised to keep finding new ones without leaving the backyard. Yesterday, that new bug was a weevil. So, what's a weevil? If you already know what a weevil is, way to go! Even though weevils are extre ...

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