a happy bee by quietpurplehaze

a happy bee

I set up the bird feeder (and myself + camera) for some bird shots this morning but I had no luck. So I took shots of a few flowers. Then I went to visit a friend for coffee and took my camera with me.

So this happy bee on a scabious flower was in her garden. (And I still have many shots of roses, peonies, irises, azaleas etc from my recent 'public' garden visits.)
beautiful fav
June 4th, 2015  
Oh my favourite plant - never survive in my garden
June 4th, 2015  
nice capture - Fav
June 4th, 2015  
These are lovely flowers and the dof is just right. I was thinking I ought to go back to Wicken with my macro lens to get some better shots of the damsel flies - but I probably wouldn't see any if I did!
June 4th, 2015  
Lovely close-up capture, iy does look a busy bee.
June 4th, 2015  
Super focus... this bee looks quite busy! The rich purples are delightful, too.
June 4th, 2015  
@dolphin

You are more skilled than me - I can't get near a damsel or a dragonfly. The bright blue ones along the Itchen at Mottisfont move like Red Arrows!
June 4th, 2015  
Beautiful close up ... and love the colour!!
June 4th, 2015  
Bep
Lovely close up.
June 4th, 2015  
I love scabious! Reminds me of my Mum's garden. i posted a bumble bee too today.....lovely picture again Hazel.
June 4th, 2015  
A beautiful close up -- a great capture Hazel
June 4th, 2015  
@quietpurplehaze Well there were some still on the reeds at one location, and I did get some shots - but had to crop them so much. Having said that, I'd have to get even closer with the macro lens, so they'd probably fly away!!
June 4th, 2015  
Great capture of the bee and flower.
June 4th, 2015  
A great catch and capture. Scabiosa has always been one of my fav. flowers
June 4th, 2015  
Lovely bee shot
June 4th, 2015  
Great close up, details, focus
June 4th, 2015  
Great shot
June 4th, 2015  
Terrific shot :)
June 5th, 2015  
So pretty!
June 5th, 2015  
Stunning macro. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.
June 5th, 2015  
Fabulous capture, Hazel, and such a lovely color.
June 5th, 2015  
Sam
Nothing else to say except I LOVE THIS! fav fav fav
June 5th, 2015  
Beautiful and a great close up
June 5th, 2015  
Kim
Absolutely gorgeous! Fav
June 5th, 2015  
looks beautiful hazel, can you crop closer to get less of the left hand sides purples ?
June 6th, 2015  
@phil_howcroft

Phil, I had in fact already cropped this shot tight square and given it a title ( posted here today http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/add-ins/2015-06-08 ) and I'm not really sure why I posted this one in preference. Thanks, as ever, for helpful comments!
June 7th, 2015  
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