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DSC_0156-2 The Closterocerus Bee in Flight

DSC_0156-2 The Closterocerus Bee in Flight

This very tiny bee flies towards the Heuchera flower to extract pollen and nectar. This bee is of the Closterocerus species. If you are familiar with this p...
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This very tiny bee flies towards the Heuchera flower to extract pollen and nectar. This bee is of the Closterocerus species. If you are familiar with this plant you will realize the scale of the size of this bee in comparison to the flower. A difficult shot, but was pleased with the result.... Only basic editing done.
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NIKON D3200

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Aperture 50/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/10000 Focal Length 300/10

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Dec, 2017

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