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Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth

(Hemaris fuciformis) Rated as scarce in England, They are more agile than the bumble-bees they resemble and feed when flying. ...
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(Hemaris fuciformis) Rated as scarce in England, They are more agile than the bumble-bees they resemble and feed when flying.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 180/1

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May, 2018

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