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17-Jun-2017 Christine Hanrahan

Red-footed cuckoo leafcutter bee (Coelioxys rufitarsis)

Mer Bleue area

Side view of this leafcutter bee.

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Torben Jorgensen24-Jul-2022 07:56
Fantastic shot of this awesome bee. So detailed and in an unusual position. V
Graeme23-Jul-2022 23:11
Superb closeup details.BV!!
Jola Dziubinska10-May-2020 23:36
Terrific macro. V.
Fabienne10-May-2020 19:47
Absolument superbe quelle clarté et netteté.
Mieke WA Minkjan10-May-2020 09:18
excellent macro V
Carl Carbone09-May-2020 21:43
So cool! What an awesome find and shot.
Tom Murray09-May-2020 14:22
That's a great shot of that well patterned bee in that pose.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet08-May-2020 17:27
Splendid capture.
Pierre08-May-2020 16:00
Une photo formidable de ce magnifique insecte, une très belle réussite! V
Torben Jorgensen08-May-2020 14:12
Wow. A work of art Christine. Print it and hang it on the wall. What a beautiful bee. I love those eyes. V
Blandine Mangin08-May-2020 12:27
very beautiful close-up ! v
hayl08-May-2020 12:15
Such an interesting looking bee with such a detailed name.
pkocinski08-May-2020 11:44
Interesting find and capture.
Doug Cruden08-May-2020 09:52
Wow, what a shot Christine! You've done really well to capture the detail here, and it's perfectly sharp too!
Industrial Heritage08-May-2020 09:25
Amazing photo!!
Chris08-May-2020 07:38
Such a pretty insect and a tack sharp image.
danad08-May-2020 07:24
A wonderful image : Great scene, colors, light, details...V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal08-May-2020 06:35
Beautiful tack sharp macro image, love the perch and background.
Dennis Hoyne08-May-2020 03:50
Another new one for me. An exceptional composition.
laine08-May-2020 03:29
A great photo, I like the details of both the bee and flower. V
Nirvan Hope08-May-2020 01:55
Wow, amazing detail.
Don Mottershead08-May-2020 01:12
Superb! Wonderful clarity. V
Hank Vander Velde07-May-2020 23:29
Splendid sharp macro image Christine.
Don07-May-2020 20:46
That's a strange one.
globalgadabout07-May-2020 20:18
seems about to embark on a salto, and reminds of an Everton mint, with wings...sharp capture, and the plant has a fine, delicate colouring..
John Vass07-May-2020 20:02
Fantastic! BV That is quite a name to live up to! Are you sure it's not a Red-footed zebra cuckoo leafcutter bee? AKA "Bob" ;-)
Pierre Martin07-May-2020 19:47
superb sharp picture, great setting and bg!
Helen Betts07-May-2020 19:20
What a well-detailed capture of this bee with the interesting name. V.
Ton T.07-May-2020 19:04
So beautiful and so much detail: fantastic pattern on the abdomen and fascinating green/black eyes! V
joseantonio07-May-2020 18:58
lovely closeup detail.V
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