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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 518 W: 68 N: 1686] (5314)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 100 Macro & Kenko tube
Exposure: f/16, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-10 0:29
Viewed: 518
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lesser known backyard visitors:

with the first warm days of the year a number of insects zoom into my weed garden because of the wild flowers there. This 15 mm size Long-tongued bee (Hymenoptera; Apidae; Anthophora plumipes =A. acervorum; Gemeine Pelzbiene) does it as well. It resembles a bumble bee. In contrast to many bumble bees however it makes no effort to "cheat", i. e. to bite a hole into the spur for easier access to nectar (see picture). The weed in the picture is Corydalis cava.

ID:
Solitary bees are numerous in species, often resembling each other if not studied with a magnifying glass. But in early spring only a small subset of species appears, making ID easier.
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
  • [2009-04-10 3:18]

Hello Dietrich
Great shot with perfect focus and sharp details.
Regards
Razvan

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 298 W: 71 N: 757] (4683)
  • [2009-04-10 5:29]

Hello Dietriech,
You managed to catch with very good sharpness the bee and the flower. I like it.
Regards, Pawel

Hi Dietrich
Great frozen bee ;-) I like the POV and blured background. Sharpness on main object is great I like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1969 W: 6 N: 5506] (19589)
  • [2009-04-10 12:38]

Hi Dietrich,surely one of the most difficult pic to take perfectly.Your work is fantastic,this in-flight bee is a great spectacle!!!Happy Easter to you and your family and thanks for share,Luciano.

Que precisión qué nitidez y que profundidad más logradas en esta botografía. Todo un alarde de técnica y además artística.
Un excelente trabajo Dietrich:

Josep Ignasi.

fantastic image you deserve lots of smiley faces i would give you more if i could:)

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