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12-Aug-2016

Bee among the butterflies...

on Budlheia...seems to be masticating a thorn stem not pollen gathering

NIKON 1 J5,Nikon 1 NIKKOR VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6
1/400s f/9.0 at 300.0mm iso800 + 16mm extension tube hide exif
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Date/Time12-Aug-2016 15:24:57
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON 1 J5
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Alexander Kazakov19-Aug-2016 10:48
Great close up! V
Derek Slater18-Aug-2016 05:52
Interesting find Chris, the pollen sac area look strange, rotten?, I wonder if that may account for the behaviour?
Shmuel Halevi18-Aug-2016 04:47
Nice!
larose forest photos18-Aug-2016 03:30
Wow, that is a dazzling closeup. Beautiful bee, too. V
Helen Betts17-Aug-2016 23:00
Too close for comfort, but an excellent capture with super detail.
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