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Published: 2015-04-04 07:40:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 3131; Favourites: 147; Downloads: 0
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Same bee from the first Tree House image, but this time it's the next morning and I camped out in front the hole for over half an hour waiting for the Mason Bee to get active. I made several attempts at this image, but the critter would just go back into its home when I moved or cast a shadow over it with the camera. But eventually he realized that I wasn't a threat and I got the frame that was stuck in my head from the night before.Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F16, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (about 1.5x) + a diffused MT-24EX (-2/3 FEC). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
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Dear Dalantech, this is a adorable picture! It's to bad bee's have stingers. They look so soft and fluffy... And something that's extra cute and kinda funny is that the little bee looks.... a little like it had a mohawk. That's neat! Great job!
r.e.s.
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Thanks
That bee is a male, so it doesn't have a stinger -like all species it's the females you have to watch out for
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Π½Π°ΡΡΠΎΡΡΠΈΠΉ, ΠΆΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ½ΠΈΠΌΠΎΠΊ, Π² Π½Π΅ΠΌ Π½Π°ΡΡΡΠΎΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅)
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It's so cute! 
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You have no idea how much you have helped me out. Your detailed shots of this species has helped me to finally ID the bee I captured last year. Thank you 
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You're very welcome. It's always a pleasure seeing your great shots.
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This is beautiful! Well worth your time to wait it out to get just that right shot. I'm massively impressed (as I usually am with your work).
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bees are adorable x3
I love shots like this that capture that fluff.
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Wow, this is so lovely! Thanks for sharing your process of how you waited to snap this shot, too. Very interesting.Β
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I love this! Absolutely beautiful close-up.
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