I see this stuff too and always wondered if it was pollen. Thanks for clarifying.

Frez

Nice call on the nucleus. I hadn't seen it. Stalked cilates and other moving objects are a problem for the DP10. It just can't stop motion fast enough for a clear image and does't have provisions to sync with a flash.

Hi Guys The specimen came out of my pond water aquarium. It was drawn out of a clump of algae that had been there for a couple of weeks. The sample also contained a large number of Centropyxis and Difflugia. At first I though this was a Cyphoderia sp., but couldn't find one that needed a haircut. It...

This is an unknown for me so this is an Amoeba test in more ways than one.

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Here are some critters that were living on the edges of some Duckweed. Thriving at the surface of still ponds, Duckweed in a haven for many different types of micro life. http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/Untitled-6.jpg http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/Untitled-10.jpg http://www.photoma...

WOW! Good find Ken! Very unique. They look like the eggs in Alien. Don't get too close.

Frez

Hi Piotr Thanks, but I have a long way to go before mastering fluorescence. Optically the scopes are very close. There may be a slight edge to the transmitted illumination system in the 120. Ergonomically I like the 120. The filter wheels are in a more convenient place as is the adjustment knob for ...

At first glance in bright field this subject looked like a small collection of debris. Fluorescence revealed an interesting structure. I would guess it is a plant of some sort. The specimen came from a freshwater pond. http://www.photomacrography1.net/images/Matrix_01.jpg Here we can see round cells...

That's outstanding Is it about 100x?

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You found Patrick!! That's amazing.

The crossed eyed works extremely well for me. How do I see the parallel?

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Very nice Charlie. The 4x objective looks alright. The algae itself is just fine. So you are now a salty sea dog!

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You have created history Wim. This is the first Easter Egg Hunt that requires a microscope!

Thank you Ken and thanks to the fine members here and all of the people that support this forum. I got the tote bag and have already put it to good use. It's a great prize that reflects the labors of love that the administrators and owners have for the entire site.

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Hi Piotr That's very interesting! You must've had a good time. Do you think the next step is to also synthesize the organic structure that controls the system? Did they cover how these micro structures would perform their tasks? Also, did you collect the Radiolarian sample yourself? I'm thinking abo...