Newly born Carpenter Bee

12 years 10 months ago #75983 by Screamin Scott
Spotted this guy when placing a Tomato plant near my privacy fence (they nest in wood)...It was moving it's mouthparts open & closed as the next photo attests to





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12 years 10 months ago #75985 by HockeyMom
HOLY CRAP MAN!!! That's a fantastic shot of such an ugly insect!! lol!! :)

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12 years 10 months ago #75987 by chasrich
There goes that saying that all babies are cute. Good Shot Scot - the parent must be proud. :judge:

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12 years 10 months ago #75995 by photobod
Fantastic to get such a close up Scott great work. :judge:

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12 years 10 months ago #76023 by Baydream
You sure have some ugly friends. You are amazing in your ability to capture these creatures.

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12 years 10 months ago #76061 by mj~shutterbugg
:agree: :judge:

That thin is ugly but you did an AMAZING job catching it.

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12 years 10 months ago #76073 by jordanmcrae
Incredible! This is why I love photography :) You see from others that you might not have a chance to see otherwise :judge: :thumbsup:
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12 years 10 months ago - 12 years 10 months ago #76107 by MLKstudios
chas... touché! Love that answer.

Matthew :)

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12 years 10 months ago #76437 by dang
Nice shots, Scott.
Unlike others, I think these are nice looking, for a bug ;) .
Good work.
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12 years 10 months ago #76449 by Stealthy Ninja
Nice capture dude. Looks cute.
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12 years 10 months ago #76529 by digishutterbug
WOW!! words fail me, I'm speachless.


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12 years 10 months ago #76539 by robbie
That`s a great shot,looks scary though!!


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12 years 10 months ago #76963 by fotozone
:judge: I love bee photos, this is amazing. WOW
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12 years 10 months ago #76979 by bhowdy
Super photo Scott.... It definitely has the "Wow" factor

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