Megachile sculpturalis, f, face, md, kent county_2014-07-21-171143 ZS PMax_14561403509_o Magnificent, though invasive. This bee
Megachile sculpturalis, f, face, md, kent county_2014-07-21-171143 ZS PMax_14561403509_o Magnificent, though invasive. This bee originates in the South China, Korea, Japan part of the world, where it happily feeds its babies pollen from leguminous plants, particularly woody ones, including Kudzu vine. It has been introduced into North America now and spread as far as Colorado, likely will go all the way to the West Coast. It is large enough to apparently usurp active Carpenter Bee holes and thus will make for interesting conflicts as it becomes established. Plus North America gets more Kudzu seed. ~~~~~~~~~~{{{{{{0}}}}}}~~~~~~~~~~ All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, , ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200 The murmuring of bees has ceased; But murmuring of some Posterior, prophetic, Has simultaneous come,-- The lower metres of the year, When nature's laugh is done,-- The Revelations of the book Whose Genesis is June. -Emily Dickinson Want some Useful Links to the Techniques We Use? Well now here you go Citizen: Basic USGSBIML set up: ( ) USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture. ( ) PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up: Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques: ( ) or www.
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