One thing they teach in school biology is the concept of food chains and food webs – the links that show interdependence of organisms based on the foods they eat. The photo below shows one such food chain starting with the rose (the producer) providing nourishment in the form of sap for aphids. In turn aphids are milked by ants for honeydew, a secretion that aphids produce. Ants are also known to “farm” aphids storing their eggs over winter and then carrying newly hatched aphids to emerging plant shoots in spring (called a mutualistic relationship).
- Nikon D7000 with a 105mm Sigma f/2.8 macro lens
- ISO200, f/22, 1/60 with remote slave flash to give a natural black background
- Processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Juridicious 