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Honeysuckle sawfly

Honeysuckle sawfly

This very colourful sawfly appeared once last spring in my garden, I count myself lucky to have seen one several times over the last few weeks....
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This very colourful sawfly appeared once last spring in my garden, I count myself lucky to have seen one several times over the last few weeks.
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PENTAX K-5

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Aperture f/22 ISO 400 Shutter 1/180 Focal Length 30000/100

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May, 2017

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