Images Dated 2017

Plasterer bee (Colletes cunicularius)

Plasterer bee (Colletes cunicularius). Species in this genus build underground nests and line the cells with a polyester secretion. They are often referred to as Polyester bees. Collected pollen is clearly visible on hind legs. Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, Bas Rhin, France

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Princes Bridge over the Yarra River completed in 1888

Princes Bridge over the Yarra River completed in 1888 and connecting Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. It was designed by John Grainger whose son, Percy Grainger, became one of Australia's best known composers. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Timor warty pig (Sus celebensis timoriensis)

Timor warty pig (Sus celebensis timoriensis), native to the Lesser Sunda Islands, East Timor and islands of New Guinea, a subspecies of the Celebes warty pig. Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Lesser Sunda Islands, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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