Apis Mellifera

This little worker Honey Bee hard at work in one of our Montbretia Lucifer flowers this evening.

[Sue Garrod]

lovely colours, beautiful capture. Fav

[Nova]

Amazing shot Peter, you got up close and personal in this shot. Well done! FAV

[Babs]

Fabulous detail, what a great shot.

[Peter]

@sweetsue53 Thank you for your comment and Fav, Sue they are both appreciated:)

[Denise Wood]

Bee-utiful :)

[Peter]

@novab Thank you Nova, my lens was approximately 100mm/ 4ins from the bee it was a breezy day had to up the ISO and speed to get the clarity:)

[Peter]

@onewing Thank you Babs it was a challenge to get a clear shot in the breeze, the flower and bee just would not stay still:)

[Peter]

@gilbertwood Good morning Denise thank you for comment they are always appreciated:)

[Denise Wood]

@pcoulson And good evening to you Peter from down under :)

[Peter Grave]

Wonderful detailed shot Peter.fav

[Peter]

@peterlgrave Thanks Peter for your comment and fav they are appreciated another day another flower but still a Honey Bee thanks to your correct classification yesterday:)

[Hazel]

V beautiful - fav!

[Stef Neyhart]

@quietpurplehaze Lovely capture, Peter/ Yes, the breezes are a macro photographer's nemesis. I've actually thought about using 2 pieces of Plexiglas put together at a right angle to stop the breezes and let the light in. Perhaps that would be cheating, but I just get set up for a nice photo and along comes the breeze.

[Peter]

@stefneyhart Thank you for your wonderful comments Stef they are much appreciated, its not cheating to aid the shot your after, I've often placed an object in front or be hind the subject to aid the shot, I was told a long time ago the camera never lies but the photographer often does:)

[Peter]

@quietpurplehaze Thank you very much for your comment and fav, Hazel they are appreciated:)

[Hazel]

@pcoulson

Peter I did actually think the other shot was also a honey bee but I didn't want to be a know-all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hazel]

@pcoulson @stefneyhart

all photography is an illusion............ (in my opinion!)