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19-JUL-2011	Christine Hanrahan

Yellowjacket gathering pollen ball

This yellowjacket on Queen Anne's Lace, has picked up a number of small flies (at least 7)which you can see on the wings, the thorax. as well as on the pollen ball the wasp has gathered. I am not sure which species this is, but could be Vespula flavopilosa.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/800s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	19-Jul-2011 15:41:26
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/800 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	100
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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an nguyen		17-Dec-2011 21:13
What an amazing image with fascinating details .

Esa Ervasti		17-Dec-2011 20:54
Very interesting behaviour shot of the flies.

Tom LeRoy		17-Dec-2011 20:27
Wow, that's a busy bee! Surprising good detail from the PowerShot too. V

Colin Storey		17-Dec-2011 20:02
Amazing macro shot with all the little visitors. v

Guest		17-Dec-2011 19:30
Fascinating. Here is science primer I wish I had had in high school or college. You are opening new worlds for all os us.

MarcViskens		17-Dec-2011 17:51
excellent work Christine love those details in your macro marc

Jim Coffman		17-Dec-2011 17:20
Wow,I've never seen this before! Great capture,Christine!

globalgadabout		17-Dec-2011 17:10
a startling 'group' portrait...perhaps the flies are scavenging for food...fabulous flower too...V

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