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- These bees are the only ones remaining after the queen bee & a swarm of approx. 20,000 bees left the lilac branch for another location. The bits of white on the branch and leaves are beeswax deposited when the swarm had begun to build a hive
- A colony of honey bees has 50-60,000 bees.
- A single bee colony can produce 100 pounds of extra honey.
- Crops rely on bee pollination, particularly: apple, buckwheat, cucumber, mango, raspberry, blueberry, canola, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon, kiwi
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Great catch Laurie excellent clarity and detail.
Thanks very much, Steven!! :))
– Laurie Minor
Amazing work!!!
Thanks Paul! :))
– Laurie Minor
great shot
Thank you, Sylvia!
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Fantastic Laurie, so crisp and clear,,,beautiful detail!!
Many thanks, Dorothy!! :)
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Thanks a million!! :))))))))))
– Laurie Minor
A fantastic capture and I can only hope that you took this with a Tele lens!!!! Bill
Many thanks, Bill! Yes, a 200 mm at f 5.6 mainly for DOF – these bees were actually quite docile thank goodness! :)
– Laurie Minor
Wow! Great capture Laurie. Such beautiful detail.
Thanks ever so much, Ginny! :)
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superbly captured Laurie!!!
Thank you marens! :))
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Great shot Laurie.. !
Many thanks, Mardi! :)
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Thank you so much, Jena!! :))))))))
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