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Uploaded by: minou — Sunday February 24, 2013 — Ventress, LA (Current Weather Conditions)

Shootin' the mustard on a beautiful spring day! This Sweat Bee (Augochloropsis metallica) is about 9-11mm in size.

Categories: Spring, insects Camera Type: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
 
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Digital Photo Professional
YCbCr Positioning: centered
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec.
FNumber: f/5.6
Exposure Program: Shutter priority
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Shutter speed: 10.29 EV (APEX: 35, 1/1250 sec.)
Aperture: 4.97 EV (f/5.6)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 55.0 mm
User Comment:
FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 1008
PixelYDimension: 765
Focal Plane x-Resolution: 4433.30
Focal Plane y-Resolution: 4453.61
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: Inch
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Manual white balance
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gamma: 2.20
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1. YouKnowWho 8:36 PM GMT on February 24, 2013    
Really cool shot!
(at first I thought you made a spelling error, but it is called a sweat bee...always learning here!)
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2. newenglandlight 9:09 PM GMT on February 24, 2013    
Great shot! I think this is the first bee photo of the year! Spring cannot be far behind, for us in the NE anyway!
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3. minou 10:14 PM GMT on February 24, 2013    
thanks
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4. gilg72 1:18 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Gorgeous shot Mara,.
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5. snek 1:54 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
What a great close up! Congratulations, Mara!
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6. Willow13 2:18 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Another great macro! Love them both!
I got the lucky 13th TEN!
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7. mellyweb 2:37 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Love this wonderful image, Mara Congratulations!!!!
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8. actual 4:30 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Congratulations, Mara! Really nice!
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9. Ralfo 5:32 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
CONGRATULATIONS! GREAT CLOSE-UP.
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10. dixiedaughter 7:48 AM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Wow, wow, wow Mara, this is outstanding. Congratulations to you!
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11. gardner48197 12:00 PM GMT on February 25, 2013    
A lovely Spring image, Congrats!!
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12. catilac 2:21 PM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Excellent color and clarity Mara! Congratulations!
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13. WurzelDave 7:59 PM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Awesome shot & vibrant colours. Congrats on blue.
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14. Bluesmaster 8:54 PM GMT on February 25, 2013    
Very impressive, AC congrats!
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15. minou 12:04 AM GMT on February 27, 2013    
thanks so much for you kind notes and votes! i've been chasing this itsy-bitsy bee for 6 years and finally captured a decent shot!
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