Osmia lignaria, M, Face, VA, Virginia Beach City_2014-04-13-154251 ZS PMax_14125603737_o Ah, what a lovely ethereal composition. This is the male of the Blue Orchard Bee, studied for its use in orchards as a pollinator. Collected and photographed by Laura
Osmia lignaria, M, Face, VA, Virginia Beach City_2014-04-13-154251 ZS PMax_14125603737_o Ah, what a lovely ethereal composition. This is the male of the Blue Orchard Bee, studied for its use in orchards as a pollinator. Collected and photographed by Laura Campbell in the Virginia Beach area. 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, link to a .pdf of our set up is located in our profile Osmia lignaria, M, Face, VA, Virginia Beach ZS PMax
Size: 5221px × 3109px
Photo credit: © Nature Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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