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11-Apr-2021

The acrobatic bee

Seen in one of the azaleas in our front garden.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Dogwood in full bloom, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Apr-2021 10:02:41
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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victorswan24-May-2021 05:47
A awesome close-up. of this Field Bumblebee - Bombus pascuorum lovely details and color BV
Don Mottershead18-Apr-2021 16:43
Good to see and hear them going about their business.
Jeff Real17-Apr-2021 13:38
What a cool catch!
He looks great and the flowers are so lovely!
V
Zoltán Balogh16-Apr-2021 18:02
Fantastic macro capture, Helen! V
Julie Oldfield16-Apr-2021 00:32
What a superbly detailed macro. Bees are quite beautiful. V
John Hamers15-Apr-2021 07:25
Great close up capture with excellent detail. V!
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal15-Apr-2021 06:18
Beautiful sharp details and colors, great shot.
Gill Kopy15-Apr-2021 03:46
Marvelous bee shot - love how it appears to be wearing a fur jacket :) BV
Arnie Peterschmidt15-Apr-2021 03:05
Nice close-up, not easy to do with such a small, active subject.
Dennis Hoyne15-Apr-2021 01:51
exceptional detail and such gorgeous color.
Hank Vander Velde15-Apr-2021 01:36
Beautiful sharp close-up image Helen.
Isabel Cutler14-Apr-2021 23:54
EXCELLENT! V.
hayl14-Apr-2021 23:38
Super macro of this determined bee.
Marwan Habib14-Apr-2021 22:20
Gréât macro and catch, Helen... I wish sometimes I could be as acrobatic as insects.
janescottcumming14-Apr-2021 21:48
Defying gravity! V
Tom Munson14-Apr-2021 20:12
Awesome close-up.
joseantonio14-Apr-2021 19:50
well captured with great details.V
Nick Paoni14-Apr-2021 19:35
Definitely an acrobatic move. The details are terrific.
globalgadabout14-Apr-2021 19:18
that's a honey of a shot..