Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/09

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: More Bees
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 11:37:53 -0500

I found some smaller bees working this morning, in addition to a few 
bumblers.  These two carry their pollen in different ways.

This bee carries pollen all over its body.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Bee+with+Burden.TIFF.html

While this one stuffs the pollen in pollen sacs on its hind legs.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Bee+with+Loaded+Pollen+Sacs.TIFF.html

Olympus E-510 with Leica Macro Elmarit-R 60mm, ISO 200, f/5.6

Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.

-- 
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA



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