Images Dated 30th June 2009

Wasp eye, SEM

Wasp eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses, called ommatidia, that make up the compound eye of a wasp (Suborder Apocrita). A compound eye is not very good at distinguishing detail, but it does enable the detection of tiny movements.Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Opuntia ferox, Opuntia moniliformis along the Meseta trail, Melocactus intortus, Guanica dry forest

Opuntia ferox, Opuntia moniliformis along the Meseta trail, Melocactus intortus, Guanica dry forest, Puerto Rico

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Cactus, Consolea Moniliformis, Danita Delimont, Dwarf Forest, Guanica Dry Forest, Island, Maresa Pryor, Meseta Trail, Opuntia Ferox, Opuntia Moniliformis, Puerto Rico, Usa

Wind turbines at the Ascension Auxiliary Airfield

Wind turbines are the first phase of a six turbine site of the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 2, at Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF), South Atlantic Ocean. The wind turbines work in parallel with low-load diesel generators powering the airfield, Space Command sites and facilities, and a royal air force airfield facility on the island

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