Bee wings

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What’s All the Buzz—How Do Bees Fly?Have you ever wondered why you hear bees buzzing? Buzzing is the sound of a bee’s beating wings. Bees have two wings on each side of their body, which are held together with comb-like teeth called hamuli. These teeth allow the two wings to act as one large surface and help the bee create greater lift when flying.

Description Bzzzzzzzzzzz! I've been a busy bee, with these bee wings that are going to be worn by my customer for a bee festival this next week. These are done in the antique copper film tinted with black and brown. I will be adding these to the new line soon, and plan for a portion of each sale to go to the bee colony collapse syndrome research. Save the bees! *Please note, this image is NOT stock! Do not publish or re-distribute without express written permission. Unfortunately, due to…

Happenings in the insect world

Photo about Wing of Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, wingspan 18mm, isolated on white. Image of isolated, detail, macro - 19606332

Photo about Close up of a pair of cicada wings on white background. Image of shape, symmetry, transparent - 3336449

What’s your favorite way to celebrate Halloween? Spending an evening exchanging scary stories with your closest friends, binging horror films that will make you sleep with the lights on for a week, or passing out candy to all of the adorable kids who dressed up as their favorite characters to go trick or treating? There’s no wrong way to embrace the spooky season, but if you’re looking for a frightening experience, what might be even more terrifying than ghost stories and strolls through…

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You know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” The same rule can be changed into “Don’t judge a person by its ink.” Getting some body art inked is probably one of the best ways for self-expression—be it a drawing in remembrance of your past beliefs, shenanigans or a minimal tattoo filled with deep meanings. No tattoo design is meaningless or ugly because there’s always something bigger behind it. At least to the person who chose the unique tattoo.