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Stanley Jones

Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina sp.)

Small Carpenter Bee (Ceratina sp.: Apidae) 8 mm (0.31 in) or less long. Photographed on Hispid Acapulco Wedelia. A native perennial shrub (Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida: Asteraceae).
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio grande Valley, manicured park with some native trees, shrubs and herbs at ca. 43 m (141 ft) elevation.
Location
Bannworth Park, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Ceratina sp.
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
beautiful portrait of this glittering insect on a wonderful flower, very nice, Stanley, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
87
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Small Carpenter Bee on Hispid Acapulco Wedelia, Bannworth Park, Mission, Hidalgo County.jpg
File size
2.3 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 April 2023 1:08 PM
Dimensions
1280px x 1098px

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