Aha - pollen!

Crashed on the front doorstep in the sunshine with a cuppa tea and noticed the little bees buzzing about. Managed to get close enough to get a shot of one just about to dive into this little perennial geranium.

So chuffed at your kind comments on my cheek shot yesterday - you are all too lovely, thank you :)

[Ramesh Chand]

yes ....sweet pollen!!!!!!!!!!! Phil this is very beautiful photo!!!!

[Shanne]

sorry, try again without my keyboard playing tricks:
that's lovely, great colours and details

psst - that's a red tailed bumblebee - I did a survey a few years back and learned more than anyone ever wants to know about bees

[Sharon]

Funny that as much as pollen makes me sneezy and sick, this little creature loves it! Great shot! So clear! Nice composition too! Now, I think I want to sneeze! LOL.

[Tony]

Great capture Phil, like the detail and colour.

[davide]

beautiful macro shot of an insect: still need to try this and I relly want to give this a go

[Andreas]

Nice shot, great details

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

How fuzzy is that bee!! Nice bum shot, Phil :P lol.

@shanne .... oh so, you're the bee "go to" girl then ;)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice capture!

[Mags ッ]

You left your cuppa fro a photo - true dedication! Great shot.

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Great shot and well done! I managed to get a bee in my shot once by accident... every time I've tried to photograph one after that I've failed.

[michelle mcintyre]

Wow - love your dof and the sunlight ...wonderful focus - l like your bee too

[Diana]

The light really dazzles this pretty flower and its guest!

[Lisa Pouncy]

It's a wonderful shot. Brilliant detail on the bee's bum :o) xx

[Bev]

You are brave! I don't do bees.... Fatally allergic. A sting would kill me in an hour. So you come do bee shots for me please. Excellent job!

[David H.]

Never has a bee's backside looked so good! Lovely colours with the contrast between the orange bum and the pale pink flower!

[Holly Anna Schwartz]

Lovely, Phil, as always. He's a fuzzy critter!!

[Sandy]

Nice capture! I love the sun coming through the flower and it looks like the bee is trying to keep the flower open.

[Christie Hicks]

Those little wings dont look big enough to lift this little fatso. Great macro.