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The big buzz : Karine Aiger wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 .American photographer Karine Aiger was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year for her remarkable image of a buzzing image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch .In her bee-level close-up , all except one are males and they intent on mating with the single female at the centre .Like most bees ,they are threatened by habitat loss ,pesticides ,and climate change ,as well as farming practices that disrupt their nesting grounds .
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Photo credit: © Charlie J Ercilla / Alamy / Afripics
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