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Bumble Bee on Thistle

Bumble Bee on Thistle

I love the way the bee jams its head into the flower. Reminds me of my kids eating their dinner.

I love the way the bee jams its head into the flower. Reminds me of my kids eating their dinner.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 180/1

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Ellerbe, North Carolina, US

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upload_date

Jul, 2020

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