Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/08/02

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Immature Carpenter Bee On Rose of Sharon
From: leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 19:43:08 -0700
References: <4c126da2-ad94-4645-c46d-e8e601a936e6@lighttube.net>
 
Great shot.? I love it.

I don't know about the "immature" description.? Bees are "born" full 
grown when they emerge from the pupa stage.? They do not grow or molt 
like some insets do.? Maybe there are "runts"?? I do not know.

Aram

On 8/1/2021 2:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> I found this Immature Carpenter Bee exploring a Rose of Sharon bloom, 
> trying to learn his job.? He was clumsy, but managed to get a little 
> pollen on his body and face.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210801-P8019990-Enhanced.JPG.html
>  
>
>
> Oly E-1 with Oly 50/2 Macro
>
-- 
Aram Langhans
(Semi) Retired Science Teacher
& Unemployed photographer
  
?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself 
would ever have dared dream.?
    James D. Watson
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