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5.50" x 8.00"
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7.50" x 10.00"
Abejaruco Art Print
by Juan Carlos Ballesteros
Product Details
Abejaruco art print by Juan Carlos Ballesteros. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of... more
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Comments (4)
Artist's Description
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, India and Sri Lanka. This species occurs as a spring overshoot north of its range, with occasional breeding in northwest Europe.
This bird breeds in open country in warmer climates. As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps, and hornets. They catch insects in flight, in sorties from an open perch. Before eating a bee, the European bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface. It can eat around 250 bees a day.[citation needed]
The most important prey item in their diet is Hymenoptera, mostly Apis mellifera. A study in Spain found that these comprise 69.4% to 82% of the European bee-eaters' diet. Their impact on bee populations, however, is small. They eat less than 1% of...
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Taphath Foose
Amazing shot!
Juan Carlos Ballesteros replied:
Thank you Taphath
Lisa Manifold
Stunning piece!!
Juan Carlos Ballesteros replied:
Thank you Lisa!
Cindy Treger
OMG, What an amazing capture. I would love to be able to photography this stunning bird. f/l
Juan Carlos Ballesteros replied:
Thanks Cindy for your comment!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Juan, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"!
Juan Carlos Ballesteros replied:
Thank you Don!