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keith pierce

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I know there was a thread here somewhere, that people had seen purple eyed drones, but i had never seen them myself till yesterday. Does anybody know what causes it. Are they blind.



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Keith - awesome photos. Mine are rubbish - what camera are you using to take these?
 
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All my bees look like that........

Aunty bought me some rose tinted spectacles... said I need to view the world in a different light!
 
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