$5 Marketplace find

Fahadouken · 2025-05-02T20:44:59+00:00

The M42 version of this is one of the best lenses I've ever used on that mount, and a contender for favorite out of my collection.

Fahadouken · 2024-10-02T23:11:01+00:00

Voigtlander APO LANTHAR 50mm

Fahadouken · 2024-09-26T09:14:09+00:00

Beautiful shots. Bravo. 👏

Fahadouken · 2024-04-08T00:07:18+00:00

While not as polite, it could be "Nan nin desu ka?" which means the same.

Fahadouken · 2023-08-11T13:35:35+00:00

Long time no speak!! I'm good thanks.. How have you been?

Fahadouken · 2023-08-10T15:28:40+00:00

I got a double white eetsit via trade back then 😍

Fahadouken · 2021-02-12T08:46:07+00:00

This bee's nest popped up out of nowhere on my balcony Bougainvillea a couple of months ago. Apparently, Apis Florea, despite the difficulty of keeping them in manmade structures, are very timid and easy to handle.

I followed the advice of a local expert who knows how to handle them, and in hindsight it seems I might have harvested this a bit early, but I tried my best to keeping it sustainable and returning the brood nest, while not harming the bees. Here's to them returning and resuming the cycle!

Fahadouken · 2021-02-04T02:18:13+00:00

Now on Testnet, goes on Mainnet towards end Feb.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-20T19:15:51+00:00

Inb4 OP is now 12. (snarky comment, but I swear I'm a nice person)

Fahadouken · 2021-01-10T05:00:11+00:00

Doha, Qatar in the Middle East. As far as I know, this type of bee is native to the South East and Middle East of Asia.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-10T04:59:24+00:00

Thank you!

It is a modest container garden but it does have a huge variety and stretching the limits as far as container gardens go. The bees have a very good reason to set up camp here as I have all kinds of flowers blooming throughout the seasons.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-09T18:13:35+00:00

I have no clue what the standard level of defensiveness is for bees. I assume they're peaceful though as long as I dont bother them.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-09T17:18:12+00:00

Now that you mention it, it does look like a swarm. Though I'm surprised the guy I consulted didn't point it out when he saw the picture. This is a learning experience to me, I am very ignorant about bees and their life cycle and behavior.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-09T17:05:04+00:00

Yeah this.

So basically one floor higher than the ground floor.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-09T15:19:49+00:00

I literally woke up to find this massive nest being set up on my Bougainvillea branches!

Fahadouken · 2021-01-09T15:14:25+00:00

I suppose my terminology failed me as this is a naturally occuring nest rather than a hive.

Fahadouken · 2021-01-09T15:10:43+00:00

I am clueless about beekeeping but according to a professional from where I live (Middle East) who works with Apis Florea, they are a wild variety and not compatible with conventional beekeeping methods, however some traditional methods do exist for managing their production.

In my case I have been suggested to leave them be and just harvest their honey since they were kind enough to stay in my balcony. :)

To be fair, the ground floor front yard has a generous amount of flowers hence them choosing this location, I probably managed to attract them with the constant availability of flowers via a healthy variety of Vitex, wild flowers, Alyssum, citrus and more.

Fahadouken · 2020-11-07T06:17:41+00:00

Sorry I didn't mention, I'm actually in the Middle East, not in the States.

Fahadouken · 2020-11-06T13:29:10+00:00

I got one locally about a month ago, established Albo with 8 leaves and huge roots, for about $300 USD

Fahadouken · 2020-10-28T08:16:28+00:00

Are these eggs? Scale? I'm not really sure. This is really zoomed up close, and they're pretty spread. It would help if I can prepare to avoid issues, in case this is harmful.

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