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Green Orchid Bee (Euglossa dilemma) in flight photographed at the Naples Botanical Gardens in Naples, FL. It is not native to Florida, but introduced from Mexico. Orchids are big business in Southern Florida with growers in cities such as Miami, Homestead, Naples, Marco Island, and Ft. Myers to name a few.
The orchid bees are all members of the family Apidae, and the tribe Euglossini, represented by five genera. Most are about the size of a honey bee, but are brightly colored with an iridescent metallic sheen. Typically, each species of orchid bee has a complex mutualistic relationship with a corresponding orchid in their native range. Orchids will produce scents that attract males of a particular species of bee that is the right size and shape to pollinate them. This relationship is not always chemical; some species of orchid go so far as to produce flowers that physically mimic a female bee as an attractant. Orchids will then affix a pollinarium to the bee which is carried to another orchid of the same species. All orchid bees are native to the New World tropics, from Mexico throughout Central and tropical South America. Specimens of one species of this group, Euglossa dilemma, commonly known as the green orchid bee, were collected in Broward County, Florida in 2003 by entomologists working with the USDA fruit fly monitoring program. This arrival was likely from a nest imported from Mexico concealed within a wooden structure such as a pallet. Originally considered to be Euglossa viridissima; Eltz et al. (2011) found the orchid bees in Florida to be Euglossa dilemma, a newly described cryptic sibling species of Euglossa viridissima.
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The same hytte as in the former photo. A hytte is a Norwegian term that has traditionally been used for a smaller building, especially in the mountains, by the sea or out in the woods and fields, intended for short-term accommodation and with few or no modern conveniences.
Strandavatnet is a lake in Hol municipality, Norway. The lake covers an area of 23.75 square kilometres (9.17 sq mi), and lies 975 metres (3,199 ft) above sea level.' The lake is a reservoir for the Rud hydroelectric powerstation in Hovet, Buskerud. In 1952/1953 a dam was constructed which lifted the lake level 28 meters, thus the lake varies between 950 and 978 m above sea level. Read more: www.wikiwand.com/en/Strandavatnet
I know half of you love the micro skirts and the other half love this look, so hopefully you're both enjoying me today?
same scene as my previous upload, on second look I think I like this one better. any thoughts?
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Adding the last five uninspiring photos taken two days ago. Not the best quality, but posting for my own records.
The day before yesterday, 17 March 2022, I took a last-minute afternoon drive SE of Calgary. The sun was shining and I just felt like getting out somewhere for a few hours. The roads are clear of snow, which makes such a huge difference.
No new roads for me this time; just checking out a few of my usual back roads. It was great to see that there was a lot of open water, both sloughs and temporary 'ponds' in fields. We have had so little snow this winter - small amounts on quite a few days - which is not going to help Alberta's drought. March is said to be our snowiest month but, so far, the weather has been beautiful. Looking at the forecast, they are expecting this mild weather to continue, even 18C for 23rd March.
My first sighting turned out to be a Bald Eagle. When I first spotted the distant dark 'blob' high up in a tree in a tangle of branches, I thought maybe it was a Great Horned Owl. It was almost impossible to get a tiny open spot to take a photo or two. (from my car window), but nice to see.
In places, there were so many birds in the fields. At first, I expected them all to be Canada Geese. However. when I zoomed in, I was delighted to see that there lots of Northern Pintail ducks scattered among the Geese. Pintails are such beautiful, elegant ducks and it is always good to see them return.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I found three Snowy Owls! The first one I found was a new (to me) bird; my fifth Snowy this winter. I had noticed a few birds in a field, mainly Canada Geese, but then took a look at one that looked different and smaller. At first, for some reason, 'gull' came to mind, but when I saw it from a slightly different angle, I realized that I was looking at a Snowy Owl, down on the ground near the Geese.
Continuing my drive, I came across two Snowy Owls, a male and a female, that I had seen before. Couldn't get a half-decent photo of either. Both were skittish, despite my sitting in my car way down the road from them.
A group of European Starlings were fun to see. Love it when they actually stay still for a moment. Though they are not popular birds with many people, they are beautiful, especially in the sunlight.
same old scenery....
seems like i always head to pemaquid when i need scenic shots. but it's not too far and has a lighthouse.
Same place in:
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Ex-Prime Minister (and vehement opponent of same-sex marriage) Tony Abbott marries himself in Redfern!
What a difference a skirt and change of heels can make to the previous picture with the same blouse
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An Opel publicity photo, most likely taken during the same photoshoot when the photos I show here below were taken. Thanks to Judith Hackinger we now know that this photo is taken in Unken, Salzburgerland, most likely by photographer Ernst Baumann. The location is opposite to the photo I show at the bottom in the comment below. Same road, different angles.
Same sunset as photo next door, a bit later on. FILM SCAN!
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Same shot as before but different - because the original edit just wasn't quite mad enough! One for Sliders Sunday :-)
I'll delete one or the other - probably...
Note: In December 2019, I discovered that my lens had been incorrectly reassembled by a previous owner with the rear element reversed. This made a quite pleasant soft focus lens but my early shots are not representative of it's true performance. Correctly assembled, it provides far better IQ.