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01-MAY-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Plasterer bee (Colletes sp.)

Found quite an aggregation of these bees digging out their nest burrows in the sandy soil on the banks by an unpaved road.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/640s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time01-May-2011 15:24:05
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Patrick Goossens15-May-2011 09:00
Lovely bees species,they have a nice stipes pattern.
Pierre09-May-2011 23:04
Une macro avec de superbes détails! V
J. Scott Coile09-May-2011 22:13
Spot ON!
Karen Stuebing09-May-2011 21:47
Cute little bee and interesting facts about it. V.
Patricia Kay09-May-2011 20:09
Excellent details in this wonderful image Christine...BV
Colin Storey09-May-2011 20:01
Stunning details. v
Tom LeRoy09-May-2011 19:31
Outstanding macro! Incredible details!V!
Carol Rollins09-May-2011 16:19
Marvelous shot, Christine. Excellent clarity and details. ~
Margot W09-May-2011 15:11
Another amazing shot. I hope it is warm enough for these little ones to do their job.
globalgadabout09-May-2011 15:03
dazzling clarity in this superbly made image..it looks a difficult place to be burrowing...V
PauloCGama09-May-2011 03:39
Incredible details, Christine. My compliments, my friend.
Hank Vander Velde09-May-2011 00:42
Super macro image Christine.
LynnH09-May-2011 00:34
Great closeup of this furry bee!! V
dane08-May-2011 22:11
hairy little bugger
Jean Chiasson08-May-2011 21:40
Wow great image love the details Christine big vote
Stephanie08-May-2011 21:10
Fabulous shot of this fuzzy bee!!! Your work is really incredible Christine! V
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