Comments on: Pesky Burrs and Extreme Macro Photography http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Jon http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10460 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:01:06 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10460 I've been meaning to try this trick. I have a 50 1.8, I think that can be reversed too? Don't you need to use another adapter of some kind? I’ve been meaning to try this trick. I have a 50 1.8, I think that can be reversed too? Don’t you need to use another adapter of some kind?

]]> by: Marcina http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10458 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:51:09 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10458 I don’t know, Zak. Jeffrey’s velcro photo is sort of mesmerizing. The one on your link, while fascinating, is also kind of creepy. :-) I don’t know, Zak. Jeffrey’s velcro photo is sort of mesmerizing. The one on your link, while fascinating, is also kind of creepy. :-)

]]> by: Zak http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10456 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:37:27 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10456 That second photo reminds me of this one: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=51311029&context=set-72157594150554407&size=l That second photo reminds me of this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=51311029&context=set-72157594150554407&size=l

]]> by: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10447 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:35:27 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10447 I admire the dedication to science and botany! I think this may be the fruit of a tick trefoil such as Desmodium illinoense, D. rigidum or D. paniculatum. All three are native to the US, but also naturalised in Japan. There are plenty of images on the web. When ripe, the pods break apart at the constrictions, each section containing a seed, all ready to be dispersed by a passing animal - or human. Clever stuff. There are also some native Japanese species of Desmodium, but I'm not sure that any have these burry hooks. The Japanese name for the genus is nusubito-hagi zoku. I admire the dedication to science and botany!

I think this may be the fruit of a tick trefoil such as Desmodium illinoense, D. rigidum or D. paniculatum. All three are native to the US, but also naturalised in Japan. There are plenty of images on the web. When ripe, the pods break apart at the constrictions, each section containing a seed, all ready to be dispersed by a passing animal - or human. Clever stuff.

There are also some native Japanese species of Desmodium, but I’m not sure that any have these burry hooks. The Japanese name for the genus is nusubito-hagi zoku.

]]> by: Mel Lammers http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10446 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:24:22 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-10-15/608#comment-10446 There is a cactus in the Southwest US called the "Jumping Cholla" that has similar behavior. You can read about it <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_Cholla' rel="nofollow">here</a>. I have had experience with it and it is described by some as an "aggressive cactus." They are right. My friend had his ski pole walking stick fitted with a rubber tip and it was taped with medical tape. He just brushed the plant and it took about 10 min. to get the doggoned thing off [scraping with a stone, not our hands. Near Phoenix AZ] Still enjoying your blog. Mel There is a cactus in the Southwest US called the “Jumping Cholla” that has similar behavior. You can read about it here.
I have had experience with it and it is described by some as an “aggressive cactus.” They are right. My friend had his ski pole walking stick fitted with a rubber tip and it was taped with medical tape. He just brushed the plant and it took about 10 min. to get the doggoned thing off [scraping with a stone, not our hands. Near Phoenix AZ]
Still enjoying your blog.
Mel

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