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Closing in to feed

Closing in to feed

A female Hairy Footed Flower Bee about to feed form Cowslips in my garden

A female Hairy Footed Flower Bee about to feed form Cowslips in my garden
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PENTAX K-3 II

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Aperture f/13 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 30000/100

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Apr, 2017

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