Sweat Bee (Halictidae) by Debbie Blackburn Beierle

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02-JUN-2007

Sweat Bee (Halictidae)

My flower bed

I have not paid attention before this.
Never seen one in my yard before!
It is only 3/8 of an inch long.
(Thank you, Sandy, for your help in identifying!)

Canon EOS 20D ,Sigma EX 105mm Macro 1:2.8
1/800s f/10.0 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Guest		31-Aug-2012 13:21
Simply gorgeous!

Fabienne		08-Jul-2009 20:10
wow, c'est fantastique. Détails et couleurs sont époustouflants.

Jay Levin		14-Oct-2008 07:07
How could I have missed this wonderful image? What a sharp and gorgeous macro, Debbie. The details are spectacular, and the bee actually glows! The background really sets the bee off too. Big Vote

Dave Hawkins		08-Sep-2008 19:57
Beautiful, especially for such a tiny and "hyperactive" bee! V Laurie

T. Richard Chen		04-Jun-2008 10:42
Absolutely beautiful capture! This is the first time that I saw this beautiful bea. V.

Milan Vogrin		02-Jun-2008 10:44
Great photo. Like colours!

January Grey		01-Jun-2008 05:53
A beautiful little bee. The colors are amazing, Debbie. Excellent details and a lovely capture! V~

Eddie Fisher		28-Apr-2008 07:26
Oh Man, how did I overlook this shot??? Really cool capture. Love the Macro! :)

John Dicus		21-Mar-2008 00:43
Great shot of this cool little bee.

viljamix		18-Oct-2007 18:56
Absolutely fabulous. Love the details, colours and DoF.

Larry Linton		09-Oct-2007 18:59
A beautiful, sharp colorful macro, Debbie. Masterfully done! V.

Guest		08-Oct-2007 07:33
Wonderful shot Debbie, great details and background.

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		30-Aug-2007 18:54
Marvelous close-up, Vote :)

Larry Linton		17-Jul-2007 00:22
Absolutely magnificent capture! I have plenty of company as one who admires this wonderful macro shot. Vote.

Guest		12-Jul-2007 11:03
She' very beautiful.Vote

Nadine Menezes		28-Jun-2007 21:01
WOAH! Magnificent shot!

Stacy Jon Peterson		22-Jun-2007 09:48
The lighting, color, and focus are just wonderful! Very well done!!

Fabienne		20-Jun-2007 16:02
Superbes couleurs et composition, c'est du grand art !

Guest		09-Jun-2007 21:17
Fantastic macro. vote.

Martha Albuquerque		09-Jun-2007 11:09
VOTED*** Congrats for the first page of the pops!! Awesome shot, Debbie!

Gus Rosenfeld		09-Jun-2007 06:41
Wow! Clean as it gets . .clean as it gets ;-) g

Guest		09-Jun-2007 02:24
I know these bees all too well. Stung many times. Beautiful job and great DOF! v

tomandlinda		08-Jun-2007 22:02
Fantastic shot, great color and dof. v Tom

anuschka		08-Jun-2007 09:42
This is so fabulous! V.

Linda Hendry		07-Jun-2007 15:45
Excellent macro ... great color and detail! v

Guest		07-Jun-2007 14:17
This is an excellent image great light and sharpness.GMV

flowsnow		07-Jun-2007 12:44
Gorgeous shot! v

csmallari		07-Jun-2007 06:06
Amazing Macro !!!! voted :)

Gerard Koehl		07-Jun-2007 05:15
Encore une merveille... Mise au point et exposition parfaite. V

Richard Calmes		06-Jun-2007 14:28
Fabulous shot! V

Ren� Lortie		05-Jun-2007 01:16
Amazing colors. Perfect macro.

Joanne Kamo		05-Jun-2007 00:11
Awesome macro image! V

Jean D		04-Jun-2007 22:11
Superb catch, Debbie! I've never seen this color of bee before!Terrific macro. V~

Guest		04-Jun-2007 20:30
Brilliant macro, wonderful in every way, GMV!

Bill Paige		04-Jun-2007 18:56
Great macro, voted. Really like the colors and the sharpness of the photograph.

Rich Westfall		04-Jun-2007 18:28
Awesome detail in this Macro, Debbie. Well done.

yosi aptekar		04-Jun-2007 16:38
outstanding macro, voted.

Guest		04-Jun-2007 14:19
Excellent capture, love the eye... Voted!!

Guest		04-Jun-2007 14:07
Fantastic macro, these reflective bees can be very hard to photograph at times, and you've done a great job.

Guest		04-Jun-2007 13:14
Beautiful macro! Love those sparkling greens on the bee's back. Great detail and sharpness too.

QUERIDO		04-Jun-2007 06:18
wonderful macro V

Guest		04-Jun-2007 02:46
Very cool.

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		04-Jun-2007 02:35
Excellent shot Debbie! Beautiful bee wtth a great background. S&L

Guest		04-Jun-2007 02:19
Excellent!!! v

NealyBob		04-Jun-2007 01:53
Excellent macro! Very beautiful details~! v

Guest		04-Jun-2007 01:46
Randy Carter Excellent Shot V

Yvonne		04-Jun-2007 00:23
Fabulous shot Debbie, what a gorgeous colour this little bee is! vote

Matthew Mannell		04-Jun-2007 00:07
Wonderful shot Debbie, perfect exposure and composition. The pollen on his belly and the eye are wondeful details. Vote!

Guest		03-Jun-2007 21:36
amazing shot! beautiful colors and detail! great composition! v

Alejandro		03-Jun-2007 21:07
This is fantastic, ...awesome.V

Carole Stevens		03-Jun-2007 20:27
Wow what a beautiful bee, Ive never seen such a gorgeous green in a bee before; this is stunning Debbie!

Olaf Herrig		03-Jun-2007 19:31
Excellent macro work! V.

edwina beaumont		03-Jun-2007 19:28
this is a superb photo, there is so much sharpness and depth of field as well as the vibrant colour

akleja		03-Jun-2007 18:02
Excellent! Vote.

Katie Chew		03-Jun-2007 17:58
Amazing macro! V

Mario Weusten		03-Jun-2007 17:25
Very beautiful macro shot...well done...big v

Bryan Murahashi		03-Jun-2007 16:52
Beautiful capture of this nice Green bee. GMV.

coaster		03-Jun-2007 15:44
What a fantastic shot! V

Janet Forjan-Freedman		03-Jun-2007 15:07
Great work capturing the metallic green colour! Janet

Marcia Colelli		03-Jun-2007 13:16
wonderful macro V

caveman_lee		03-Jun-2007 12:24
Vivid color and razor sharp, beautiful capture. V

Zaid Kurdi		03-Jun-2007 11:01
Wow....Excellent Macro.....what apretty Bee.......V

Aivar Mikko		03-Jun-2007 10:20
Nice bee. Good sharpness. V.

Guest		03-Jun-2007 10:18
excellent, tacksharp, super.

Nestor Derkach		03-Jun-2007 09:29
Never saw a bee of that coloring , maybe I just have not been paying attention. This is a excellent macro , superb detail and excellent placement into your frame. Vote

fdt		03-Jun-2007 09:17
Great macro shot! Vote. f

Robyco		03-Jun-2007 08:15
Great !! Coming from another planet, watch out or make contact !

Simon Chandler		03-Jun-2007 06:54
Excellent. Beautiful composition. Lovely color. v

Eric Carr�re		03-Jun-2007 06:48
Very nice macro Deb, V.

QUERIDO		03-Jun-2007 06:02
Beautiful shot,vote

Guest		03-Jun-2007 04:48
fantastic!!

Guest		03-Jun-2007 04:33
Stunning macro work,Debbie!V

Gayle P. Clement		03-Jun-2007 04:26
Incredible macro, Debbie. The fly looks like a jewel. V

Guest		03-Jun-2007 03:47
Wow! First time to see a green bee... this is awesome Debbie... GMV!

Guest		03-Jun-2007 03:46
Awesome photo Debbie. I love your Macro shots. V.

Michael Morrow		03-Jun-2007 03:40
Great shot! voted

Guest		03-Jun-2007 03:32
Very nice. Love the colour and detail, but I think being able to see some surroundings to set the context really makes it. v

Guest		03-Jun-2007 03:30
Superb catch! Excellent detail and complementary colours. What beautiful irridescence, and amazing reflection from the eye! Big ~V~

Tom Munson		03-Jun-2007 03:26
Sweet image Debbie, that's one pretty bee. v

Guest		03-Jun-2007 03:15
Fantastic Macro! Excellent color and detail and the focus is tack-on! Well done. Voted!

Dave Wixx		03-Jun-2007 03:04
Fantastic detail, colour and light. Wonderful capture.

Paul Dovie Jr		03-Jun-2007 02:46
Beautiful color of green. It's very reflective. Detail is awesome.

carol j. phipps		03-Jun-2007 02:27
Simply wonderful! v

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		03-Jun-2007 02:26
All I can say is "WOW".............Jess.

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