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The f-stop of this photo is 4.5, aperture is 1/25 and the iso is 200. This is a photo of an old mailbox in my neighborhood. I think the texture of paint makes it looks interesting because it shows that the mailbox is old. One of the challenges is to focus on the keyhole. I think the camera was too close to the subject so it couldn't focus on the entire keyhole. An improvement could be made by staying a little further from the subject so that the whole keyhole could be focused since it's the subject of the photo rather than the paint's texture next to it.
More Than A Mailbox's Motorcycle novelty mailbox is perfect for the motorcycle lover. This decorative mailbox is a great way to display your unique personality and love of motorcycles.
Photo taken for the Monthly Scavenger Hunt for February 2005 in the "your mailbox where you receive your valentines" category.
A photo taken from The Mailbox, a shopping mall in Birmingham.
I don't like this place. I use it as a short cut, so I often walk through it.
To me it always seems to try too hard to be trendy and exclusive. There are a couple of art galleries at the back that are quite interesting, although very overpriced - otherwise it's not really worth the ground it stands on .
An unimpressive, mundane piece of architecture and a waste of public space.
These mailboxes are located in front of the main entrance to Kailua Beach Park, next to Buzz's Steakhouse on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii.
Rainy morning here, not a good day to go out and shoot, but I did make it out to the porch this morning before it started. Polaroid I-2, Polaroid I-Type Black and White.
DOG & CAT MAILBOXES
THESE MAILBOXES WILL LOOK THE SAME AS MY DINING SETS BUT WITH THE MAILBOX IN THE MIDDLE INSTEAD OF THE BOWLS. Note the head section will have to be assembled due size of the shipping box.
$93.99
A 'Mailbox Vulture' made out of a folding GI shovel, a couple of bolts & washers and a little paint. Found on the road to Buttonrock dam. (Or is it a mosquito?)
I think it's funny how some mailboxes resemble faces. And when you also consider that mailboxes are very personal in most cases and often carry some very personal thoughts the comparison works even more for me. ...Btw. I kept all the blemishes on the mailboxes on purpose, since human faces aren't perfect either, right!?
While R2D2 might be the Jedi Master of DC Postal Delivery, I still say Yoda is the badass of Star Wars
My wife and I found this one night last summer hanging around around mailbox. At the time, it was laying eggs all over the mailboxes and wall. If I remember right, she was about 6" across.
INFO:
The cecropia moth, one of the largest moths found in North America. It is a member of the Saturniidae family, or giant silk moths. Females with a wingspan of 130 mm or more have been documented. It is found as far west as the Rocky Mountains and north into the maritime provinces of Canada. The larvae of these moths are most commonly found on Maple trees, but they have been known to feed on Wild Cherry and Birch trees among many others.
The life cycle of the moth is much like any other saturniidae species. It lays oval-shaped, light brown eggs on the leaves of the host plant. When the eggs hatch, small black and hairy caterpillars emerge (first instar), and eat their eggshells.
Sometimes the newly hatched caterpillars have yellow bristles, which darken in a few minutes. As the caterpillars age, they molt 4 times. The second instar is yellow-green with black spots and spiny orange, yellow and blue knobs. The third and fourth instars have smaller spines, and are similar to each other. The fifth instar is a whitish color with bright yellow, blue and red knobs. The caterpillars feed heavily on their host plant and can grow up to five inches long. They then spin cocoons of brown silk, usually wrapped in leaves of the host plant. They then pupate inside the two-layered cocoon. There is only one brood per year, the cocoon overwintering and emerging in spring. When the adults eclose, they have to pump fluid into their wings to extend them. The females emit pheromones at night, which the male can detect with its large, plumose antennae. Males can fly for miles in order to reach a female. The moths mate, and the female spends the remainder of her life laying eggs, while the male may mate several more times. Because the adult moths do not have mouth parts they are unable to eat. As a result, the lifespan for an adult Cecropia moth is generally only 7 to 10 days in the wild, perhaps a little longer or shorter, depending on how much movement the moth makes. For instance, if temperatures are cooler, the moth may remain mostly inactive, which will increase its life. In captivity, this lifespan can be extended to about a month by placing the moth in the fridge directly after it hatches and its wings are dry.
Differentiating between genders of this species is very easy. The most obvious difference is the plumose antennae. Males will have a very bushy antenna while females will have a moderately less bushy antenna. Another difference is that the females will be slightly larger in the abdomen due to carrying eggs. Male's abdomens are also more angular than the female's abdomens which are more rounded.
Pests of the moths have become a huge problem. Parasitoids such as some species of wasps and flies lay their eggs in or on the young caterpillars. The eggs then hatch into larvae, which consume the insides of the caterpillars. The parasitoid releases chemicals taking control of the regulatory mechanisms of the caterpillar. Once the parasitoid has grown enough, it induces the caterpillar to pupate. Once the caterpillars pupate, the larvae themselves pupate, killing the cecropia pupa. Squirrels have also been known to consume the pupae of cecropia moths, decreasing the population greatly. Pruning of trees and leaving outdoor lights on at night can also be detrimental to the cecropia moths.
-Wikipedia