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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 8/16/2011
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Thank you sir ! Harry
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vehbi dileksiz
{K:37355} 8/16/2011
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As close so impressive and effective dear Harry. 7/7 Very striking capture. Take care. vehbi.
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biljana mitrovic
{K:48110} 8/16/2011
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Yeah,that's sad,but that's life !! I watched bee in spider's net.She was still alive when the spider began to attack.I wanted to react, to tear the net and save the bee ... but then I realized ... I have no right to interfere, I am not God, to change the order in nature ... Excellent macro shot
big hug biljana
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 8/16/2011
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Gracia dear Turi, Abrazo, Harry
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 8/16/2011
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Sudeera,
Yes, I just saw the image you referred to. Nature is efficient, you are right.
Thanks again and be well, Harry
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Turi cg
{K:27715} 8/15/2011
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WooW!!!! beautiful eyes, a penetrating look, good job kisses
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Sudeera Karunathilaka
{K:4233} 8/15/2011
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Exactly Harry. That is the way forward. :) Hope you've seen this photo. http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1618608 It happened right in-front of me and I could 've save that poor frog. But its the nature. The lucky one will survive. But its not the same with cats in my home. I wont let them to catch birds & squirrels. That is coz we are giving them food. So they do not need to kill animals. :)
Regards
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 8/15/2011
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Sudeera,
It is since short time I live on the countryside.
I am confronted with issues like small snails on the pathway being eaten by ants, snails climbing up the wall and windows, eating algae I presume. Then the snails are caught by house sparrows for food.
I tried to decide what animal was useful or not. And I concluded every animal/insect has its own place in nature.
I'd better not interfere as long as they don't demolish the house or sting me eating blood and infecting me.
I am learning lessons every day .............. ;-) Thanks for your comment !
Harry
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 8/15/2011
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Thanks Greg, Harry
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Sudeera Karunathilaka
{K:4233} 8/15/2011
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Impressive capture... Nice colors, details & DOF. Do not interfere the nature friend. That is where human made the mistake and paying now. :) Killing one to save an already one is not the option. Face the reality of the nature. :) Regards
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 8/15/2011
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Wow, truly an incredible capture.:)
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Wolf Zorrito
{K:78768} 8/14/2011
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Clay, you are right !
Only the queeen lives 3 to 4 years and all other bees, 99.9999% lives a couple of weeks or until mating.
Sounds familiar, a bit pohm like ;-)
Thanks for bringing up the life cycle Clay !
Attached a non-vignetted version. Harry
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Clay Boutin
{K:28722} 8/14/2011
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For some reason I see bees quite often alone and on the ground, dying I presume, otherwise they would be flying or pollenating a flower, and you got me wondering with this shot how long a bee's life cycle is. From Wikipedia.
The average lifespan of a queen is three to four years; drones usually die upon mating or are expelled from the hive before the winter; and workers may live for a few weeks in the summer and several months in areas with an extended winter.
So as I suspected, a workers bees life span isn't very long and is cut even shorter if it stings something. I have a honeysuckle tree and when it is in bloom, it is covered in buy bees LOL.
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