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Post by stephan on Sept 24, 2020 14:27:27 GMT -5
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Post by greig on Sept 24, 2020 15:23:43 GMT -5
Fantastic. Super clear. I could learn from you.
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Post by knave on Sept 24, 2020 15:43:36 GMT -5
Ah, that’s amazing. Thanks!!
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Post by knave on Sept 24, 2020 15:49:00 GMT -5
Imagine if we could build a widget (drone) that weighs about 1 carat, has a two mile range, and makes its own fuel from sun, rain, and flowers.
Toss in communication and chain of command in groups of 100,000.
Someone should get an award.
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Post by stephan on Sept 24, 2020 16:32:32 GMT -5
Imagine if we could build a widget (drone) that weighs about 1 carat, has a two mile range, and makes its own fuel from sun, rain, and flowers. Toss in communication and chain of command in groups of 100,000. Someone should get an award. No kidding |
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Post by stephan on Sept 24, 2020 16:33:54 GMT -5
Oh, yeah...  DSC_0778_Honeybee swarm by Stephan T., on Flickr Swarm near our house a few years ago. When the local beekeeper came and got it, it more than filled three hive boxes. |
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Post by knave on Sept 24, 2020 16:54:27 GMT -5
That’s a huge one.
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Post by miket on Sept 24, 2020 16:55:57 GMT -5
Sign me up for your next photography class, please...
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 24, 2020 16:59:45 GMT -5
Oh, yeah... DSC_0778_Honeybee swarm by Stephan T., on Flickr Swarm near our house a few years ago. When the local beekeeper came and got it, it more than filled three hive boxes.
Whoa! Just... Woah!
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Post by stephan on Sept 24, 2020 18:01:22 GMT -5
Sign me up for your next photography class, please... Thanks for the compliment. I'm mostly self-taught through trial and error. I did take a two hour class once, and have annoyed others by asking lots of questions. That's the beauty of digital, you're just wasting a few electrons instead of money and film. Never mind. What I actually meant to say is, "absolutely, and Fairburns are legal tender in my book." |
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pizzano
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Post by pizzano on Sept 24, 2020 18:51:27 GMT -5
Imagine if we could build a widget (drone) that weighs about 1 carat, has a two mile range, and makes its own fuel from sun, rain, and flowers. Toss in communication and chain of command in groups of 100,000. Someone should get an award. The technology is not yet there for the "micro" drone referred to here (1 carat).......but, since this video was released, the size of the "drones" have been reduced to less than 5"..........the video shows sizes approx. 10" to 12"....have sustainable power for 2hrs and a range of approx. 5 miles........:
There is a Russian consortium that has designed and successfully tested "dragonfly" sized "drones" with the ability to capture and transfer video quality of 1080p at over 4000' elevation for sustained periods of time lasting over 8hrs.......Yes, they are solar daytime battery energy stored units.........but they are one and done vehicles.........each cost in the neighborhood of $6000.00, but the cost is coming down dramatically due to integrated rare earth and battery cell development......Size is no longer the major hurdle.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 24, 2020 19:12:43 GMT -5
Wow. I love that picture of the red buckwheat...where the bee is colored and the flower is black and white! Love love love it!
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Post by stephan on Sept 24, 2020 19:16:42 GMT -5
Wow. I love that picture of the red buckwheat...where the bee is colored and the flower is black and white! Love love love it! Thanks. Selective coloring is fun to do once in a while. Usually, I prefer unprocessed, but sometimes it's fun to make one feature or another pop. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 25, 2020 9:13:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the gorgeous pictures! That swarm is gigantic.  |
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Post by miket on Sept 25, 2020 9:35:30 GMT -5
Sign me up for your next photography class, please... Thanks for the compliment. I'm mostly self-taught through trial and error. I did take a two hour class once, and have annoyed others by asking lots of questions. That's the beauty of digital, you're just wasting a few electrons instead of money and film. Never mind. What I actually meant to say is, "absolutely, and Fairburns are legal tender in my book."  |
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DSC_2251_Honeybee on pomegranate by Stephan T., on Flickr
DSC_0433_Bee on red buckwheat colorsplash by Stephan T., on Flickr
DSC_0433_Bee on red buckwheat colorsplash by Stephan T., on Flickr
DSC_0091_Honeybee doing an inversion on blue flower by Stephan T., on Flickr
DSC_5351_Honeybee on jasmine by Stephan T., on Flickr
DSC_2164_Honeybee on Lippia by Stephan T., on Flickr
