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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Different Kind of Bee
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:12:10 -0700
References: <61D7A1E4B503468A9FAFA8A547BB06C2@jimnichols>

Jim Nichols showed:
Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Different Kind of Bee


>I went out this morning to try the 135 Takumar with a short extension tube 
>(<10mm) to see how it worked for insects.  It allowed me to work 
>approximately 3 feet from the subject, which is fairly useful.
>
> This bee is different from the ones I usually find, with more golden color 
> on the abdomen.  I could not find a reference for it.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/A+Different+Bee.jpg.html

Hi Jim,
Sorry no help in identification. But it sure is a smashing good photo! :-)

Good on you working with that lens and capturing what you are from the 
distance you are.

Very interesting, please keep them coming. Thanks,
cheers,
ted 



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