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27-APR-2004

Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee 2. - Taken in mid day sunlight.
Bumble Bee (Hymenoptera, Apidae )
SIZE: 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches (19.1-38mm) ; COLOR: Generally black and yellow
TYPE OF DAMAGE: Bumble bees are beneficial insects, performing unexcelled pollinating services for such crops as red clover and blueberries.
Many species, normally docile and unaggressive while foraging on flowers, turn vicious when their nests are disturbed, chasing intruders for many yards away from the nest.

Panasonic DMC-FZ10 ,and *Olympus MCON35 Macro Lens
1/500s f/4.6 at 44.7mm iso50
full exif


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