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Periodical Cicada
Periodical Cicada
hahn23


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Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Location: Upper Beaver Meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park
Date: Jul 9, 2011
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125s
Galleries: Nature, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jul 9, 2011

 17 year periodical cicada in Ponderosa Pine. This is of interest to me because these insects are not known to have been seen in the Colorado mountains in the past.

[Jul. 13th, 2011 07:10:47 AM]

This brood has a 17 year life cycle. Previous appearance was 1994. Will next be seen here in 2028. Makes for a rare sighting. //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodical_cicada

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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 07/14/2011 07:45:49 PM
oh gross. but great composition nice mix of muted warm colors
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