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Early one summer I noticed some papery stuff poking out of the hole of one of our garden nestboxes. Always eager to contribute to science, I poked it with my finger resulting in the emergence of a rather puzzled hornet and a fairly rapid retreat by me. Thankfully whoever created the fearsome idiom of poking a hornet's nest proved not to know what they were talking about. This insect was a handsome, gentle and unobtrusive creature which quickly and quietly set about repairing the damage I had caused with no apparent ill will toward its inquisitive, clumsy landlord. The colony remained as welcome and intriguing guests throughout the summer.
This is their nest, its hexagonal structure revealing a wonder of nature, namely a demonstration of the most efficient manner of storage. This was investigated through the question of how best to store cannonballs on ship. Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh considered it a reasonable question to ask, so he left it to mathematician and fellow explorer Thomas Harriet to resolve. He sought advice from Johanes Kepler, famous for explaining the motions of the planets and who had already considered the hexagonal form of snowflakes, pomegranates and honeycomb. Kepler suspected there was a deep reason for hexagonal ubiquity in nature but the maths proved to be beyond even him. He concluded
"Hexagonal packing must be the tightest possible so that in no other arrangement could more pellets be stuffed into the same container."
But The Kepler Conjecture, as this became known, remained unproven for nearly 400 years until Thomas Hales' proof in 1998. However this was only 99% accepted by peer review meaning it remained merely a theorem. Resorting to raw computer power (testing every possible manner of storage, an approach known as proof by exhaustion) to satisfy the referees, he submitted further proof in 2014 which was finally accepted in 2017. Returning to cannonballs, just chucking them into a box results in a packing density of around 65% of the box volume. Hexagonal packing increases this to about 74%. An extra 9 cannonballs for every 65 we used to be able to carry - That should sort out the French! Let's hear it for Kepler and Hales!
Hornets, bees and wasps however demonstrated being way ahead of these luminaries by the way they build their nests. Charles Darwin might have observed that his Theory of Evolution made the validity of The Kepler Conjecture certain without resorting to pen (OK quill) and paper. Unnecessary effort in one area means less effort is available in others which could be important in survival of the fittest as well as conveniently dodging some fearsome maths. Perhaps there are ways other than maths to prove a hypothesis and maybe The Earth is in a sense one huge iterative computer.
Rather than descending us into The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy (which asserts exactly that), I'll close by saying that this is a multi image focus stacked macro. It was converted to monochrome with tweaks to colour channels, highlights etc to tease out textures within the nest.
A view of the illuminated South Block, North Block, Rashtrapati bhawan during Republic Day last year..
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Sadly missing the snow on Friday me and my partner tried to get out to see if there was any left yesterday but unfortunatly we had missed.
Never one to dwell on such matter we decided to carry on to Nun's Cross which is a new location for me and I must say what a location.
Scouting around for possible shots of this infamous house, I was looking for something a little unusual or unique. Coming back from the house I was intrigued by this line of grass in a small ditch head directly towards the house so setting for a verticle composition and using the grass as both foreground interest and a leading line towards the house I took this shot.
Whilst I regret not getting up there for the snow, I seem to be always working when this happens, I am still very happy with this shot.
One of the exhibits at GoMA.
A gentle warning....took so many snaps here!!! Will try not to overload you all!!
La jeune femme est entrée dans la vitrine pour arranger la décoration. J'ai trouvé la composition intéressante, elle a été surprise en me voyant prendre la photo
The young woman entered the window to arrange the decoration. I found the composition interesting, she was surprised when she saw me take the picture
Enter your pictures in this round of Enchantment's Midnight Requiem! This special round is all about dark tales of romance, adventure, and intrigue in a modern Gothic world. Featuring mythical creatures such as vampires, witches, werewolves, changelings, unseelie fae, sirens, dracs, ghosts, and more. Immerse yourself in a realm where love and adventure takes a haunting and mysterious turn. Let the echoes of the supernatural guide you through an unforgettable journey into the realms of the unknown!
Guidelines....
1. Please enter your pictures based on the theme, MIDNIGHT REQUIEM
2. You may submit up to 2 pictures
3. Pictures may be raw, edited or photoshopped
4. No nudity allowed (no private parts showing or sexual acts)
5. Please submit pictures by 11:59pm SL time on Sunday, March 3.
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7. Winners will be chosen based on originality, creativity and staying within the theme of the contest
PRIZES FOR ....
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3RD PLACE 1000L
The winning pictures will be displayed at The Lost Unicorn Gallery.
Enjoy :)
Monument aux morts sur la place , environnement familier de tous nos villages de France, où l'on papote....ou pas.. l'effroyable boucherie c'était il y a cent ans!
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Collabor88's February round is around the corner! On February 8th, you will find these animated Rocket Lava Lamps, available in 5 different lava styles:
(From left to right)
Dark Matter
Milky Way
Big Bang
Celestial
Cosmos
Intrigued by the top leaf resembling a butterfly, the background is the lake with autumn reflections.
Ashburnham, East Sussex - UK
Shot in Frankfurt Zoo. He/she was giving me this look for a long time... looked so cute. Had to shoot him/her ;o)
My Animals and Birds Set.
Lors du festival de Street-Art en juillet 2021 à Sérignan, "Skio a déposé une intrigue sur la place Viala avec un superbe visage sans regard."
SIC article du journal "Hérault Tribune"
Skio,
« Mon univers artistique, c'est de l'émotionnel, je recherche visuellement ce qui me touche et ce qui peut-être, attisera la curiosité des gens. »
"Les oeuvres de l'artiste Skio mêlent formes géométriques et représentations réalistes aux regards oblitérés. Elles interrogent sur notre présence dans l'espace urbain en créant une nouvelle esthétique harmonieuse et moderne."
SIC www.beziers-mediterranee.com/culture/serignan-royaume-du-...
Hiwassee River Railroad train 450 is seen heading north for Wetmore at Gee Creek. A big family was hiking as the train neared & this boy was the only one that wasn’t terrified by the loud ass 3 chime the 5109 sports on the short hood. 10-10-20
...an intriguing LA high pursuit car chase on the SoCal news tonight. it lasted 3 hours, but we only watched part; it went on and on and on, so finally I came upstairs [I realized that I haven't taken any photos recently].
I sat on the bed to see the drunk guy surrender and turned to look at my bedside.
three pair of eyes were staring at me.
oh, the horror.
the eyeballs are gifts from a kind flickr friend who has indulged my love of eyeballs; she prefers to remain anonymous.
in memory of her friend.
digital and polaroid.
the eyeballs have been returned to their rightful place.
with their one face. : )