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Violet carpenter bee, male, Xylocopa violacea.

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Here's my tiny 7 x 9cm mixed media study of my new favourite insect, the gorgeous #VioletCarpenterBee 💜💙
I also (not all too greatly) custom-painted a tiny frame in black and yellow gold for the artwork.

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