The acrobatic bee by Helen Betts

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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 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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victorswan		24-May-2021 05:47
A awesome close-up. of this Field Bumblebee - Bombus pascuorum lovely details and color BV

Don Mottershead		18-Apr-2021 16:43
Good to see and hear them going about their business.

Jeff Real		17-Apr-2021 13:38
What a cool catch! He looks great and the flowers are so lovely! V

Zoltán Balogh		16-Apr-2021 18:02
Fantastic macro capture, Helen! V

Julie Oldfield		16-Apr-2021 00:32
What a superbly detailed macro. Bees are quite beautiful. V

John Hamers		15-Apr-2021 07:25
Great close up capture with excellent detail. V!

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		15-Apr-2021 06:18
Beautiful sharp details and colors, great shot.

Gill Kopy		15-Apr-2021 03:46
Marvelous bee shot - love how it appears to be wearing a fur jacket :) BV

Arnie Peterschmidt		15-Apr-2021 03:05
Nice close-up, not easy to do with such a small, active subject.

Dennis Hoyne		15-Apr-2021 01:51
exceptional detail and such gorgeous color.

Hank Vander Velde		15-Apr-2021 01:36
Beautiful sharp close-up image Helen.

Isabel Cutler		14-Apr-2021 23:54
EXCELLENT! V.

hayl		14-Apr-2021 23:38
Super macro of this determined bee.

Marwan Habib		14-Apr-2021 22:20
Gréât macro and catch, Helen... I wish sometimes I could be as acrobatic as insects.

janescottcumming		14-Apr-2021 21:48
Defying gravity! V

Tom Munson		14-Apr-2021 20:12
Awesome close-up.

joseantonio		14-Apr-2021 19:50
well captured with great details.V

Nick Paoni		14-Apr-2021 19:35
Definitely an acrobatic move. The details are terrific.

globalgadabout		14-Apr-2021 19:18
that's a honey of a shot..