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My first Graphocephala fennahi :)

 
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Aug 18, 2007 09:31 |  #1

First time I've seen one of these larger fairly colourful leaf hoppers and it was on a rhododendron. Apparently an import from the US.

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Aug 18, 2007 09:35 |  #2

Lovely colorful hopper. Not seen one of these yet.


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Aug 18, 2007 09:37 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #3

very colourful..great capture brian.

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Aug 18, 2007 10:00 |  #4

Super find Brian. Super exposure.


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Aug 18, 2007 10:08 as a reply to  @ Attic's post |  #5

great shot..did u stack on this one?


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Aug 18, 2007 11:33 as a reply to  @ macro junkie's post |  #6

Hiya Brian,

Excellent shot/find, lucky you, wonderful detail & colours !!

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Aug 18, 2007 11:43 |  #7

thats a nice shot brian ,hope they move up here


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Aug 18, 2007 12:02 |  #8

Thanks for the comments :)- much appreciated :)
MJ- Yes I did a little bit of hand stacking on it
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Aug 18, 2007 12:48 |  #9

LordV wrote in post #3749964 (external link)
Thanks for the comments :)- much appreciated :)
MJ- Yes I did a little bit of hand stacking on it
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your the stacking king.:D


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Aug 18, 2007 13:37 |  #10

the stacking king

You're telling me. Amazing shot of a tiny bug.




  
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Aug 18, 2007 15:50 |  #11

Very colourful leaf hopper, wonderful capture


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Aug 18, 2007 15:54 as a reply to  @ hidden forms's post |  #12

now thats a kewl hopper, Very nicely captured Brian. :D


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Aug 18, 2007 16:19 as a reply to  @ bromm's post |  #13

Think I'm going to have to set up a short-cut key to enter 'Wonderful shots Brian' :D

Will save me no end of typing...


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