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Bombus sporadicus NikonD300,NikkorVR105,SB-800 Bombus cryptarum,Geotagged,Insect,Macro,Sweden Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Bombus sporadicus

NikonD300,NikkorVR105,SB-800

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    Ludo Sak
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    He is having a bad hair day:) I love the details and the well chosen background fade. Posted 13 years ago
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    Istvan, I tried a meagre macro myself, 'Just fly away'. Not easy at all:)
    Just fly away It was very difficult to macro this fly, so I dazed it a bit and afterwards it flew away. No animals were hurt during this shoot;)<br /> Btw is he sticking his tong out to you? Calliphora vicina,Geotagged,The Netherlands,fly,macro

    In an earlier post you told me you often prepared your macro subjects (though not in this photo I guess). How do you do that without them cramping up?     Posted 13 years ago
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    The picture is taken early morning, when insects are cold and lazy.I prepared objects only when I working in Micro! Posted 13 years ago
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    How do you progress in preparing them for micro? I tried to use gas but that did not 'work' very well. Posted 13 years ago
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    I think your fly is death. Posted 13 years ago
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      Yes, I thought so too, but he recovered after some 10 minutes. I put him on the window sill outside and after a view minutes of fresh air it flew away. It certainly looks cramped all over. I noticed because of its breathing in the end, I saw its tong moving and later on it flipped from its back again like a healthy fly. Thanks for the chloro hint. Posted 13 years ago
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    I kill them with chloroform Posted 13 years ago

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The Cryptic Bumble Bee

''Bombus cryptarum'' is a species of bumblebee. It has been recently discovered in Ireland.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Istvan
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2012. Captured Apr 15, 2012 15:48 in Södra Dragspelsgatan 24-26, Frölunda, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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  • NIKON D300
  • f/7.1
  • 1/30s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm