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

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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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!

Alpine Lakes Wilderness-Washington State

A 1937 Dodge just outside Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Gatlinburg, TN.

Alberta, July 2018

Cape May, New Jersey

An Eastern Towhee flaps its wing. I prefer to think it was a friendly wave at this photographer.

Another one from Slebech Park, this time from inside the little church.

I don't think I have any right to call myself an animal photographer. But today, there was this friendly cat sitting high up on a wall and looking (talking?) to me. I was allowed to touch her/his whiskers and, then, take this shot. Fuji X-E2; the image is heavily cropped.

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.

Grey seal in the Treshnish Islands

...there isn't such a thing, but it stayed there long enough for me to catch it.

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

La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Whilst at Bushy Park, happily capturing some action shots, my husband advised me to turn round slowly. This chap was just looking at us and he stood on his haunches as I prepared my camera. He stayed and posed for quite some time and held eye contact. A very bold grey squirrel. He buried this nut then ran up the old Oak and peered round, still curious.... They usually scarper when they sense movement. He was incredible.

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).

She:

• GABRIEL - Cyber catharsis Vest GACHA

• monso - Choi Hair

• Legion - Goru Satojo Mask

• Legion - Shadow Jaw

• Val'more - Alune Fragmented Orbs - GACHA

At the Library

An inquisitive little frog came leaping towards us on you way down Harter Fell, and sat for a few quick photos.