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6251 Leafcutter Bee

6251 Leafcutter Bee

This Leafcutter Bee never stopped. It took me ages to get this photo but I came to have a great admiration for this small creature working so hard for her futu...
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This Leafcutter Bee never stopped. It took me ages to get this photo but I came to have a great admiration for this small creature working so hard for her future generations.
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

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Aperture f/4.0 ISO 80 Shutter 1/200

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May, 2014

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