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		<title>housekeeping</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/housekeeping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick heads up &#8211; I will be moving a large number of my posts from cicindela over to my new blog - apologies for the mess.
I will also contact any bloggers who have linked to the old posts to prevent too many dead links &#8211; the old posts will remain online for some time yet, so there is  no [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=879&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>an update</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you who follow this blog have probably noticed the  posts have been dwindling; this is largely due to my abysmal lack of opportunities for visiting any good cicindela habitat  this summer.
Rather than fill a blog titled &#8220;cicindela&#8221; with posts about photographing insects or an unrelated picture here and there I have decided to start a new [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=874&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>not quite a tiger beetle&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/not-quite-a-tiger-beetle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elaphrus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elaphrus ruscarius]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[though often mistaken for one, Elaphrus ruscarius a member of a genus of intricately sculptured, surprisingly colored beetles. Their resemblance to tiger beetles is so strong that the first described species had been placed in the genus Cicindela. However, in addition to being a good deal smaller, they lack the maculations and vivid coloration common to most tiger beetles.

The most widespread species [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=807&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>something cicindela related</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/something-cicindela-related/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[for a blog named after tiger beetles it seems about time. This is Cicindela rufiventris, a common species found throughout the eastern US.
Taken using a  Nikon D70, 105mm macro lens, and ring flash.
Not my best image, but one of, if not my first good shots of a tiger beetle. Getting this image was tough &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=780&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Insect Photography 101: Part 2, DSLR cameras</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/insect-photography-101-part-2-dslr-cameras/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 22:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cicindela.wordpress.com/?p=729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the first part of this series I covered point and shoot (P&#38;S) digital cameras and their suitability for insect photography - now for the heavy hitters &#8211; digital SLR cameras.
Not to mince words, if you are serious about insect photography a DSLR is your camera. Nothing else provides similar quality or control &#8211; not yet, at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=729&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>new look and news</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/new-look-and-new-posts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To any returning readers, hope you like the new look. To any new readers, welcome to cicindela, a blog about beetles, photography, and other ramblings. Regular posting will resume by next Wednesday, so stay tuned&#8230;
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		<title>Cicindela albissima habitat</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/cicindela-albissima-habitat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[tiger beetles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atv]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cicindela albissima]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cicindela albissima is only found in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, near Kanab, UT; however, the beetles are largely found in the center area of the dune field.

The primary habitat [is] a transition area between the highly dynamic south end of the dune field and the more stabilized north end. (Knisley &#38; Hill)

For a sobering look at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=657&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Insect Photography 101: Part 1b</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/insect-photography-101-part-1b/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now for a few photos of insect taken with point and shoot cameras &#8211; the shots of the ants and the crab spider were taken with a Canon PowerShot A95, and the photo of the moth (Atteva punctella) was taken with a Kodak EasyShare DX4530. I have also included a 100% crop from each image to give [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=648&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Insect Photography 101: Part 1, Point and Shoot Cameras</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/insect-photography-101-part-1-point-and-shoot-cameras/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you’re an aspiring photographer interested in taking pictures of insects? Don’t want to break the bank? Wondering what cameras fit the bill?
Most of us out there are familiar with point and shoot cameras &#8211; these are you everyday digital cameras, used for everything from shots of the kids to casual vacation photos. Unfortunately, your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cicindela.wordpress.com&blog=4275542&post=633&subd=cicindela&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>living up to the name</title>
		<link>http://cicindela.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/living-up-to-the-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris wirth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[tiger beetles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cicindela rufiventris]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[of the blog, that is, so here is an image of a common species, Cicindela rufiventris.

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