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31-MAY-2017

Yellow Bumble Bee- Fang

Nikon NIKON D500
1/1600s f/8.0 at 420.0mm iso800 full exif

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Cheryl 26-Jun-2017 02:48
Oh neat ! That's it's tongue and the length is why Bumble Bees (natives) can get nectar from flowers that Honey Bees (foreigners) with their short tongues can't. The mandibles "fangs" are the 2 shorter projections closer to it's eyes. Wonderful detail !