Bee-eaters of the World: A Field Guide
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The Monardas (Bee balms) at the park were losing their petals and dying; this one was the better one.
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Using a close-focus wide-angle lens, I was nearly touching the bee when I snagged this frame. Luckily, it was one of the big docile bumble bees who was happy to let me spy on them.
The fish-eye lens makes it feel like we were standing back from the flower, but if this were a normal lens, it would be obvious this is a macro shot.
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 @ f/11
We have had a really hot dry summer this year and a lot of my plants have suffered but my geraniums have flowered their little socks off and the Bees have loved it.
Lens mounted on Movo Photo AF Macro Extension Tube Set 16+21
El Prado municipal park, Curridabat, Costa Rica
bee on cornflower 🐝
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Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Olympus 40-150mm F2.8 Pro @f4.5
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Afternoon sun, and light touch the flower in front of a dark back garden
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African Carder Bee (Pseudoanthidium repetitum)
Spotted today. I am waiting for the correct ID for this bee.
Now identified - I have included below the ID information I have just received.
This is a recently introduced exotic African carder bee, Pseudoanthidium repetitum. It differs from the native Megachile bees in that the white bands across the abdomen are coloured cuticle rather than coloured hair as found in native bees. The common name carder comes from the way females construct a brood cell. Some native Megachile bees use cut leaves to build a cell while others gather plant resin. This bee scrapes or carders plant fibres from the leaves of a few plant families and makes a cotton wool like brood cell. First found in Australia in 2000 in Brisbane and was recorded in Perth in 2020. These bees often nest in human made boxes (especially fuse boxes) so get transported easily by us. An interesting bee to have in your garden.
This bee was busy in the flower and fell out on his back in his hurry. Thanks for looking and happy weekend!
The Rhododendrons are currently keeping the bees very busy. There's more blossoms this year than I've ever seen.