Returning to the scene of the crime: another day, two different perspectives.
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No one should accuse it of blending into the neighborhood âŚ
EDIT: One may wonder about its solidity, though â it appears like they cut at least one corner when they built it ⌠
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Hi,
To identify birds safely, and to know the range of each species, do you know the specialized site âThe birdsâ?
Do not confuse with The Birds (1963) 
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I didnât. Thanks.
Iâve been trying to get a decent shot of one of these for several weeks now. I believe itâs a digger-cuckoo bee. It takes over the nests of digger bees, kills the eggs, and lays its own. They are smaller than honey bees, zip around much faster, and donât sit still for very long. When they are around the mallow they dive bomb right into the flower, spin around, and take off again in an erratic flight path to who-knows-where.
Starting in early February I would see one or two every few days but I had no luck getting a shot that was in focus until today. Today there were several of them around so I didnât have to chase them around as much. Hopefully they will stick around for a few weeks so I can try for some better shots.
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If you want to slow them down, pour some beer on a surface near them. When I was a kid on a family camping trip, I watched one of my dadâs friends do that on a picnic table, the bees would gather and partake, then stagger around the table. My dad had some weird friendsâŚ
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Walk up The Merrick, a local hill/small mountain, on recent trip to Dumfries and Galloway. Extremely hazy, unfortunately, so had to add a lot of dehaze and contrast. Hence B&W to try to cover my tracks.
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Thatâs not his armpit
Must be a coincidence but I have just been shared this (midly NSFW).
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What did I miss? What is the connection of this old joke to this thread?
Armpits 
Okay 
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Isnât it interesting, how quickly a âmidly NSFWâ received 20+ clicks?
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Hmm. Maybe I have a hidden talent for clickbait.
- âYou wonât BELIEVE what GIMP does with this simple keystrokeâ
- âHow that DARK application can restore LIGHT in your photosâ
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