Purple Passion², Proboscis Licking Good

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It’s a great opportunity when hovers and bees find out that the inner pistils of purple passion blooms are loaded with pollen.  These flowers are so colorful!

Captured with a Canon 30D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens w/12mm ext. tube and a Diffused Canon MT-24EX Twin Lite

Most at:  ISO 125, 1/200th, f/11, MT-24EX on Manual 1/4th pwr

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Thanks for looking,
Roy

[DigitalScape]

Dang, these are sharp.  Roy, you have the lighting just right - really shows off the details and colors.