Carpenter bees (Xylocopa) are solitary bees (similar to mason and leafcutter bees), and their excavation efforts involve creating a tunnel to raise their brood. Fortunately, they are exceedingly docile as the males don't sting at all, and you practically have to squish the female between your fingers to elicit a reaction.

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Not friendly but still beautiful sea at Kokkini Chani, Heraklion Crete

She was trapped inside the house. I offered her a helping hand and escorted her outside but she remained on my finger long enough for me to photograph her.

I was just passing by, walking along in the village of Oberndorf in Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern). We were complete strangers. But I broke the ice by offering the horses a couple of juicy plums from a tree beyond the electric fence. From that moment on we were the best of friends. I posted one image of these two back in 2018, but I like this one too. [FUJI8598_lr_2000]

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The only way to get a clean shot was to crawl part way under the gate (the only part of the fence not electrified), which resulted in the somewhat unusual POV. There was no threat - their body language says it all.

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These impressing monkeys have an amazing mimikry. Its a subspecies of baboons wich live in the "Tierpark Berlin". Only one day with good weather when we were in Berlin for a long weekend - so we choosed to try to make some sunshine photos away from the many tourists in the inner city. This was a good idea.. :-D

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When your subject takes a couple steps forward and decides to fold her arms, you know she trusts you. Shortly after she dozed off. Wish every Bobcat would do this. Lol!

This robin was very impressive lol he let me have my own photo shoot that day..

At Longleat

Tok Alaska. Half the crew.

9 Days, 4 Dogs, 2,558 Miles. Night 1.

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Snowy plover

The eco-friendly means of transport between (on) the vessels.

Seen along the trail in the DeVoto Memorial Cedar Grove in the Clearwater National Forest, along highway 12 in northeastern Idaho. The grove is named for Bernard DeVoto, a conservationist and historian of the American west.

Capadoccia

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Houten is a very bike friendly town. Although The Netherlands is bike friendly but Houten is more planned around the use of bikes.

It won also a award for bike friendliness in 2018

Only one of all the Red-backed Shrikes I saw at the Cristei Meadow was brave and friendly enough to approach me.

Kodak Ektar 100 Film ~ Canon AE-1P 50mm f/1.4

This Sparrow is the friendliest guy. He let's you walk right up to him, within a foot, before flying off to the nearest branch, three to four feet away, to watch and sing to you.

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La Fortuna, Costa Rica

This friendly Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) was rescued (I believe from a fur farm) and is now housed at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

She shares her enclosure with another Red Fox, Raven, who has a unique black and white marble colouring (will upload photos of her later on).

Colt in the nature.

Potro en la naturaleza.

At the Library