bretthondow

Bully Bee

Bully Bee

This bee was somewhat of a bully. I was photographing a pair of randy Hoverflies on this dandelion flower when this bee up and landed right on them, scaring the...
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This bee was somewhat of a bully. I was photographing a pair of randy Hoverflies on this dandelion flower when this bee up and landed right on them, scaring them away! I figured I already had the right focus so I took a few shots of Mr. Bully Bee instead. :)
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture 14/1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 105/1

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Feb, 2017

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