Re: OT: Snow fleas

2003-12-11 Thread jmb
Jostein wrote: Springtails with no respect for the cold. :-) http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/snow_flea.htm c o o l !

Re: OT: Snow fleas

2003-12-11 Thread Ryan Lee
Creepy crawlies should be banned from macro (or whatever you call those shots where you can see the hairs on their *rses)! But regarding Since they are so light, they can walk on the surface without sinking. That is really neat.. reminds me of that old superman movie.. :) Ryan Jostein wrote:

Re: OT: Snow fleas

2003-12-11 Thread brooksdj
Jostein wrote: Springtails with no respect for the cold. :-) http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/snow_flea.htm Now if i could only get them to hold a level rod and a plumb bob i could have my own survey crew for the

Re: OT: Snow fleas

2003-12-11 Thread mike.wilson
Hi, Jostein wrote: Quoting mike.wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ...snow fleas... And they are.? Springtails with no respect for the cold. :-) 8-)) Interesting. Never seen those before (probably due to lack of snow...) - do you get them in

Re: OT: Snow fleas

2003-12-11 Thread Mark Cassino
At 08:40 AM 12/11/2003 +, mike.wilson wrote: ...snow fleas... And they are.? Little critters that live in the snow... :-) Nice DOF on the bird shots. What speed/shutter combi was that? The cardinal was at f 6.7 / 1/80th of a sec, the others were at 150/sec f 8 - f 11... Since the