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1/100 f/10.0 65.0 mm ISO 100

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo

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Shrewsbury Shropshire
Black Knapweed
Knapweed
Adrian Jones
Solitary Bee
Hymenoptera
Shrewsbury
Bee
Shropshire
Stelis phaeoptera
Stelis
phaeoptera


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Stelis phaeoptera

Stelis phaeoptera
A tiny solitary bee (Stelis phaeoptera) feeds from a flower of Black or Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) in my garden.

My thanks to Nigel Jones for the ID and information on this scarce little bee.

J-d Welch has particularly liked this photo


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 J-d Welch
J-d Welch
an instant fav; luvin the colours and detail !! 8 )
8 years ago.
Adrian Jones club has replied to J-d Welch
Thanks JD, very much appreciated. :-)
8 years ago.

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