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dalantech — Wool Carder Bee Series 2-1
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Published: 2015-06-01 16:41:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1490; Favourites: 53; Downloads: 0
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They look fierce, but they're actually very docile.Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F14, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (around 1.5x) + a diffused MT-24EX. This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: When the bee woke up I transferred it to a daisy that I has in a clamp. The critter gave me about a minute to shoot before it fully woke up and flew off.
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Comments: 8
Amazing shots! well done. Incredibly valuable creatures, bees. A shame what has been happening to them.
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Thanks
I'm more concerned for solitary bees like this one because they are actually better pollinators than honeybees and they'll fly in conditions that honeybees won't.
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Great photo - love the color and quality. Thanks for sharing
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Woke up naturally or from an induced sleep
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Always from a natural sleep. I would never risk harming any creature just for a photo.
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At what time did that bee wake-up 
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Depends on the temperature. Sometimes I get several minutes to shoot once they let go of what they were sleeping on, sometimes less.
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