Leafcutter bee ( Megachile inermis ) and Oriental beetle ( Anomal orientalis ) photo

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30-Jul-2023	Christine Hanrahan

On the flower of a Cup-plant (Silphium perfoliatum).

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/1600s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

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Nirvan Hope		31-Mar-2026 19:13
Happy bees! Only a month or two away now...

Kevin D Warren		31-Mar-2026 14:26
Such a warm, bright and cheerful spring image.

hayl		30-Mar-2026 22:39
Terrific photo and a great reminder of summer.

carol j. phipps		30-Mar-2026 18:32
Exciting light and color. Vote.

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		30-Mar-2026 05:39
Beautiful shaep macro image with lovely colors. V

Liz Bickel		30-Mar-2026 03:05
I love how you caught the two together.

Carl Carbone		30-Mar-2026 02:16
Nice find and close-up!

Hank Vander Velde		30-Mar-2026 01:44
Excellent sharp macro image Christine.

janescottcumming		29-Mar-2026 12:12
Nice to see a flower from the summertime and the activity on it as we are still waiting for Spring to arrive here.

Isabel Cutler		29-Mar-2026 10:08
Looks like the beetle is waiting its turn. V.

joseantonio		29-Mar-2026 02:51
excellent macro.Well done.V.

Dennis Hoyne		29-Mar-2026 01:47
The bee has an audience, a great image.

Helen Betts		28-Mar-2026 23:52
Perfect timing to catch both of them on the flower. V.

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