A Bee - By Any Other Name.....

It is 90 a million outside. I ventured out long enough to find the proverbial bee on the Butterfly Bush that hasn't drawn one single butterfly - just bees by the 100's. I liked this ones fuzzy little legs.
My thanks to all of you that celebrated with me yesterday. It honestly wouldn't have been the same without you to share with.

[Danny G.]

Great closeup of Mr. Bee! Funny how these "Butterfly Bushes" seem to attract more bees than butterflies!

[Pauline Binek]

lovely close up..

[Sheila]

Nice macro. Love the bee!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

This is truly amazing! I have never seen a bee in such detail and its fascinating! He is quite an unusual bee with his shiny rear-parts!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Great close up xx

[Pat Knowles]

Love his fuzzy head & that shiny body & just look at his feet!!

[Linda]

Great close up! Good job!

[Mags]

Really great macro, Cathy! Nice details and tones of color!

[Caren]

Beautiful shot!

[BleakHounds]

Great macro shot.

[Gerry]

this Is a great close up , beautiful flower Cathy Gerry.

[karenann]

Beautiful .... just stunning clarity. Fabulous capture.

[eva]

Fabulous macro! Gorgeous colours and details.

[carol white]

Beautiful macro,super bee shot!!

[Betsy]

Wonderful macro! I love how you captured his fuzziness! :)

[Sharon Lee]

Great bee capture

[katy]

Wow! wonderful detail,Cathy!

[J. Voorberg]

nice Cathy..I think this is a carpenter bee...

[Cathy Donohoue]

@soboy5 @paulineb @swguevin @tishpics @psychographer @happypat @grannysue @marlboromaam @clmiller @bleakhounds @gerry @karenann @redrucksack @carolmw @betsyg @sugarmuser @grammyn @jayberg Thanks folks. These guys are all over the bushes right now. I could have taken bee shots all afternoon. Just too hot for much more than that right now around here.

[katy]

@cdonohoue I feel your pain! WE are blessed with much more reasonable weather!

[Jennifer]

Ooh marvellous close up. I too like the fuzziness!

[elkehochban]

It's hotter than usual here too - if not for air conditioning, I'd melt!

[Cathy]

Bee-utiful! Sweltering hot here too!

[Yvonne]

Wow--he really does have fuzzy little legs. LOVE IT. You are a brave woman, going out in those kinds of temperatures!

[Catherine W.]

Ha! Bummer about the butterfly bush...but bees are nice! Love this fuzzy one!

[Robin]

Beautiful shot. He looks like he's wearing mittens and a woolly vest!

[Vicki Dixon]

I cut my butterfly bush out...to scrawny...love this shot!

[Dione Giorgio]

Very beautiful and well-taken shot, Cathy.

[Princess Fairlane]

Wow! This bee is huge! Great macro Cathy! love those fuzzy tiny legs! :D

[Dawn Wilson]

Lovely fluffy close up

[Linda]

Great close up shot!

[mihaela oprisan]

a great shot!