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Wild Honeybees

Wild Honeybees

I have never seen bees build a nest in the open like this. They usually go for a hollow log or anything sheltered.
This nest was destroyed in the fall ...
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I have never seen bees build a nest in the open like this. They usually go for a hollow log or anything sheltered.
This nest was destroyed in the fall when the bees were no longer able to defend it against raccoons and such.
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DMC-FZ200

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Aperture 28/10 ISO 160 Shutter 10/20000 Focal Length 512/10

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Jan, 2019

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