<p>A bit bedragled specimen of the bumble bee B. melanopygus from Yosemite National Park.  We weren't quite up to speed on our hair dressing when we prepped this specimen.  Part of Claire Kremen's study of the bees of the park.  Photo by Anders Croft.
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<b>Photography Information: </b>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
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/54563451@N08">USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab</a> from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
2017-09-21 23:08
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/37296647141/">Bombus melanopygus, right, f, Mariposa CA_2017-07-27-17.06</a>