Diggin' Deep.

Beautiful weather today - the calm before the storm apparently, which is due to set in from tomorrow.

Went out for lunch before coming home to spend an hour or so taking some shots in the garden.
The small rockery area we have is ablaze with colourful plants and flowers, and a hive(!) of activity - full of bees going about their business. The noise they give off whilst collecting pollen is quite amusing in the fact that they sound SOOO content!

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[Beryl Lloyd]

An instant Fav --A super sharp image Darren !

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful Darren!! Great detail!!

[Dave Morrow]

Great detail, super macro shot

[Andreea]

Beautiful! Fav

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Gorgeous shot! We are supposed to get a storm just after midnight. That should have me out of my pit and photographing lightning bolts if I am lucky / unlucky.

[Linda]

Oh the wings - so gorgeous, as is that background!

[Hazel]

Amazing detail of the bee!

[Therese]

Gorgeous shot!!!

[Dawn Moder]

Awesome shot! Fav

[Steviepix]

Good macro with great detail. Good work.

[👑 AnaZad]

Absolutely fantastic. Amazing detail. and FAV, of course.

[tony gig]

Outstanding capture and clarity Darren...Fav

[Gerry]

fav very beautiful close up Darren

[Glenn Mostert]

To bee or not to bee! nice shot

[Niko]

Great focus and clarity! Lovely details and I really like the background color.

[Hazel A]

Great clear macro shot. Love the bees wings

[Nita]

Wonderful detail and clarity. Great capture.

[Sue Rose]

This is so gorgeous and detailed and it really glows. Fav for me too.

[Elin G. Reppe]

Great capture!

[Sarah Munnings]

awesome....love the wings :0

[cheryl]

Love the super sharpness & those wings. Wow. The orange back is a treat

[Kd Wallis]

Great colors!! I like the wing and the shiny eye :) Awesome!

[Tremerryn]

An awesome shot - I have been trying so hard to capture a bee and failed miserably, well done!

[Marloes]

Stunning macro!

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Fantastic shot , all those hairs !

[Christine]

Good capture

[Kev]

Nice capture, Darren. Love the wing detail!

[Marilyn]

Great detail!

[Thomas Santomartino]

Wow, how impressive, I'd love to get a shot like this.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Paula Stuart]

Fantastic detail and love the background colour

[Lisa Stein]

Fabulous macro shot of the bee at work! Love the details!

[Sarah]

Amazing close-up!

[Lee Shirley]

good work

[Suze]

Great macro shot Darren

[Aliel]

Impressive shot! Love the details!

[Carol W]

Wow, Darren! That is some macro! So detailed and sharp, with fabulous colours. It has got to be an instant fav!

[Dakotaburns]

Terrific macro -- bees are always such fascinating subjects!

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Gorgeous close up! love the rich warm tones

[Al Bailey]

Wow this is amazing ..... lovely shot and a fav :D

[Kate Goring]

Wonderful detail, fabulous shot.

[Trisha King]

You are a star with all the photos you get on PP. Great work.

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Terrific macro

[Molly]

Brilliantly sharp macro.

[Niko]

Seen on PP! Congrats!

[Ness Santvoort]

beautiful detail

[Gena Pegg]

This is a beautiful shot of your busy bee! I am sorry I have missed a few days of your shots..I so look forward to them. This is one of my favorite FAV of the last few days!! FAV!

[jayn]

lovely focus and really nice shot

[Debbie]

Just spotted this on the pp - don't know how I missed it. A stunning shot, amazing detail in the bee - Fav

[Darlene]

Fav, love the detail you captured.

[Paul Gardner]

bee-utiful photo, and another on the pp.

[Tricia O'Donnell]

Gorgeous shot great clarity and colour

[Hope D Jennings]

Super sharp macro,yet still magical.