Buff-tailed bumblebee, Heesch, Netherlands

Found dead in our garden. Very dirty and with some broken body parts so instead of focus stacking I did a quick approach. Subject is pinned, magnification about 1.7:1. The background is a golden-colored reflector, bouncing back flash light. The flash is a single frontal unit with a large diffuser. Lots of cleanup of dust and sand in Photoshop.

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Calbost Niel

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clarity Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

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Appreciate the technical background on how you created this shot. I could imagine the amount of work you had to do to get rid of all the dirt and sand artifacts. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Yep hehe, lots of clicks with the healing brush. Posted 3 years ago

The Buff-tailed Bumble Bee

"Bombus terrestris", the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Ferdy Christant