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Stanley Jones

Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile sp.)

Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile sp.: Megachilidae) visiting mealy sage.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open manicured park with scattered pecan and oak trees with two disjunct gallery woodlands plus Briar Creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2024
Scientific name
Megachile sp.
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Э́ллин, Ozprey1, snoopx and 4 others
Kits
An outstanding close up study of this bee, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
a marvelous stop action shot, perfectly composed, Stanley, outstanding work, many tfs!!
 
Imageinnovator
Aren't they just the greatest, Stanley. Have you seen how fast they can cut their piece of leaf??
Well captured.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
112
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
4000
Filename
Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile sp.) visiting mealy sage. Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
156.8 KB
Date taken
Sat, 15 June 2024 12:24 PM
Dimensions
1096px x 653px

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