Comments on: Some Catching Up…In Photos http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/09/29/some-catching-upin-photos/ An Entomologist's Blog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kelley http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/09/29/some-catching-upin-photos/#comment-4458 Kelley Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/09/29/some-catching-upin-photos/#comment-4458 Hi Scott, Thanks for all the info on the shaggy mane. I see them often out here. The camera I use is a Nikon D40x. I have a Tamron 180mm macro lens. The standard lens that comes with the camera body seems like it would be good for taking jewelery images too since it does alright with bugs. I don't think you would really need a macro lens for jewelery, but maybe I am wrong. Better send me some to test it, hehe, just kidding :) Hi Scott,
Thanks for all the info on the shaggy mane. I see them often out here.

The camera I use is a Nikon D40x. I have a Tamron 180mm macro lens. The standard lens that comes with the camera body seems like it would be good for taking jewelery images too since it does alright with bugs. I don’t think you would really need a macro lens for jewelery, but maybe I am wrong. Better send me some to test it, hehe, just kidding :)

]]> By: Scott http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/09/29/some-catching-upin-photos/#comment-4455 Scott Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:38:36 +0000 http://www.bugsforthugs.com/2007/09/29/some-catching-upin-photos/#comment-4455 Hi Kelley, Just found your site while googling for beetle images to inspire some gold beetle jewelry. Very nice. Your 'goofy mushrooms' are commonly called 'Shaggy Mane' mushrooms, Coprinaceae Comatus. Mushrooms im this family are also commonly called "Inky Caps", as they contain an enzyme which very quickly initiates autodigestion after maturity of the fruiting body called 'deliquescence'. This turns them from what you see in your nice photo...to an inky, dripping black stipe or stem....all within a day. Shaggy Mane's are large....and....a CHOICE edible! Your's had me wishing I was with you, so I could collect them and make an omelette! By the way....your photos are lovely...and as I am shopping for a camera to do macro images of my jewelry...would you mind telling me what you use? Good Luck in all your ventures! Scott Hi Kelley, Just found your site while googling for beetle images to inspire some gold beetle jewelry. Very nice. Your ‘goofy mushrooms’ are commonly called ‘Shaggy Mane’ mushrooms, Coprinaceae Comatus. Mushrooms im this family are also commonly called “Inky Caps”, as they contain an enzyme which very quickly initiates autodigestion after maturity of the fruiting body called ‘deliquescence’. This turns them from what you see in your nice photo…to an inky, dripping black stipe or stem….all within a day. Shaggy Mane’s are large….and….a CHOICE edible! Your’s had me wishing I was with you, so I could collect them and make an omelette! By the way….your photos are lovely…and as I am shopping for a camera to do macro images of my jewelry…would you mind telling me what you use? Good Luck in all your ventures! Scott

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