it might be more reliable than a helicopter rotor system, Jim :-)
Chris
> On 4 Jul 2020, at 14:59, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> It is fascinating that all of that motion can take place at 250 beats per
> second. It seems similar to a helicopter rotor.
>
> On 7/4/20 6:52 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>> It’s fascinating, Jim. Thanks for that photo.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>> On 3 Jul 2020, at 19:45, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I looked at some animations on-line, and they confirm that the motion is
>>> three-dimensional, with both flapping and rotation. That implies a complex
>>> joint or combination of joints, maybe not a ball, but similar. Thanks for
>>> your comments.
>>>
>>> On 7/3/20 1:18 PM, Pearce, Wilfred via olympus wrote:
>>>> Not ball joints. Wing joints.
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>>>> I caught a Carpenter Bee in motion today and was intrigued by what
>>>> appear to be ball joints where the wings attach.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200703-P7032324.JPG.html
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