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Bee Beetle


Bee Beetle
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 4 N: 664] (2390)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-06 14:53
Viewed: 390
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) is a beetle of the Cetonidae family.
Length: approximately 10mm.
The wing casings on the bee beetle vary in colour from creamy-yellow to deep orange. The bodies are very hairy and resemble bumble bees - hence the name.
The larvae develop in decaying wood, the adults feed on blossoms.
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La trichie fasciée (Trichius fasciatus) est un scarabée dont les couleurs et la pilosité rappellent celle d'un bourdon. Le corps entier est recouvert de poils jaunes, à l'exception des élytres, qui portent des bandes jaunes et noires.
Sa longueur est d’environ 10 mm. La larve se nourrit de bois en décomposition et l’adulte du pollen des fleurs.
Elle diffère de la trichie des roses (Trichius zonatus ou T. rosaceus) par une profonde échancrure dans le tibia médian faisant naître une sorte de dent. Il m’a semblé la voir, d’où cette identification probable…
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Hi Catherine, superb macro capture of these Bee Beetles in mating and beautiful flower. Superb clarity, wonderful DOF and POV my friend! TFS. Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-07 7:24]

Hi Catherine,
Beautiful close up.Sharpness,POV,colors,details and composition are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
  • [2008-06-07 7:37]

Hello catherine,
A fine macro of a mating pair of Bee Beetles on a Foxglove flower. The sharpness and POV are excellent. I might have tried to compose it so that there was more space to the right, but maybe the original didn't allow that.
Anyway it is a fine image that deserves more credit and thanks for sharing it,
Ivan

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