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October 21st, 2016

21st October

Taken on Weds, posting to celebrate John Puscasu's life, he passed early Sat 22 Oct. He was known for his butterfly and flower photographs. RIP John.

I noticed this bee wasn't very energetic so I kept an eye on it to see whether it would fly away. When it didn't, I thought that perhaps it was really tired and lacking in energy so I went and got some sugared water. I went amongst the plants and tried not to trample them, then carefully spooned some water next to it. I tried to get the water as close as possible without getting it onto the bee for risk of hurting it. It still didn't move for the few minutes I kept watch over it so I smoothed the water over as close as I could. At last, the bee managed to draw enough energy to make a little lunge into the water. I then left it alone and just been to take a look and it's flown away! :D

This insect was pretty small and I couldn't really make out what it was. I did freak out a little when I saw it on screen. I don't know what it is, hence the title.

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I rather like the cheerful CGI feel of this image. :)

I really like the way you can see which way the wind is blowing from the direction in which the pollen is flying away.

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Some downtime from search and rescue training.

The weather's been so awful, it's been making me grumpy because I can't go out to try some macro photography. However, someone must have felt sorry for me because whilst it was raining when I was out walking Ruby Dog, it stopped just for a few moments upon returning home. I popped straight out into the garden and had a go at this. Not sure I was supposed to peer directly at the sun trying to come out through the droplet, before it was completely covered again with cloud again...

Just some flowers...and a bee...

This is a Beehive Kiln in Occuquan, VA. This was one of eight that were used in the Lorton Reformatory which housed the Women Suffrage inmates.

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A honeybee collects pollen in late fall, the light reflecting off the tiny petals adding a lavender tint. Split-toned in LR6.

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Been out dewing again.

I was crouched down as close as I could get to the ground in my white dress and sandals trying to get this shot when a jogger ran by and probably wondered "What the hell?" and asked me what I was shooting the ground for. "Oh, grass!" He said... " Most of us just run right past"

Didn't get my dress dirty though. So its a win.

This photo was shot in the morning about 9.30 am in a garden. The angular sunlight coming through the red flower was giving a beautiful glow due to hollowness. While I was clicking the picture a honey bee came flying to suck the sweetness and got captured in this perfect position after few clicks.

generally I stay far far away from these but this one was busy enough to let me snap a few shots before getting pissy with me for being so close.
I left quickly.

These pollen laden bees couldn't escape my lens!

Milntown, Ramsey, Isle of Man

The beauty of the bee is only contrasted by the beauty of the Bottle Brush bloom.
Nikon D7000 / 70-300mm lens

The beauty of the bee is only contrasted by the beauty of the Bottle Brush bloom.

Macro of a cool little guy.
Shot with a Nikon D7000 / a 60mm 2.8 lens.

LBV56 macro on bee...

Sunglasses recommended.

Homemade burger, homegrown lettuce, homegrown & homemade chilli tomatoe salsa
I bought the bun
:-/

The echinacea patch attracts these green bees. I always thought they were a fly but no, they are a bee.

One of my favorite places to take photographs. Private gardens of Milntown, Ramsey, Isle of Man.

One of my favorite places to take photographs. Private gardens of Milntown, Ramsey, Isle of Man.

I spent my morning at a park capturing little bumble bees on flowers.