Bombus vancouverensis is one of the common species of western bumble bees, surprisingly, there are nearly 50 different species found north of Mexico and many are also tricky to identify and can only be accomplished under a microscope.  So not like butterflies.  This bee came from Yellowstone National Park, Sierra Williams took the picture, Elizabeth Garcia did the shopping.  
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All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish.
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Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens,  Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler,  F5.0,  ISO 100,  Shutter Speed 200
</p><p><br></p><p>Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all
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<p><br></p><p>You can also follow us on Instagram account USGSBIML     Want some Useful Links to the Techniques We Use?  Well now here you go Citizen:
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Art Photo Book:  Bees:  An Up-Close Look at Pollinators Around the World
www.qbookshop.com/products/216627/9780760347386/Bees.html...
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Basic USGSBIML set up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY
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USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique:  Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4
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PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up:  
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf">ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf</a>
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Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques:
plus.google.com/events/c5569losvskrv2nu606ltof8odo
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c15neFttoU
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Excellent Technical Form on Stacking:
www.photomacrography.net/
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Contact information:  
Sam Droege  
sdroege@usgs.gov
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