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on catmint, transporting pollen
Macro mondays 4.7.2022 "Transportation"
Lens: Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 macro
This is a very large hoverfly. It's body is about 3 cm long. I finally found it it a Tiger bee fly. It feeds on nectar and despite it’s size it’s harmless as an adult. However it’s larvae are parasites and feed on carpenter bee hatchling.
These are pretty much the only flowers we have since the freezes, and the pollinators are finding them...
With Lensbaby Velvet 85, 25 mm tube, f/8, or maybe f/11...
I've just returned from another trip to Serbia, leading a Bird Photography Tour for 3 clients. One of the highlights was the fabulous Bee-eater colony. Here the light was very soft which I found much more appealing for capturing the birds' plumage.
Carpenter Bee. Photographed in Maryland.
A focus stack of 2 photos, shot handheld. Canon 80D, Canon 65mm MPE macro lens, Canon twin macro flash. Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400, flash set 1/32 power.
Bees are a crucial link in the food supply.
All bee species are friendly creatures. They fly from flower to flower in search of food: pollen and nectar.
Bees have a stinger. This is only used when the colony they live in is attacked, or if, for example, they accidentally get trapped in our clothing. This is only the case with honeybees and bumblebees. Solitary, wild bees have nothing to fear. The stinger is either not used or too small for us to feel anything.
A bee collecting pollen from my Fuchsia plant.
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Been trying to get this shot for awhile now, and although it isn't perfect, it's the best one I've had of this scenario to date. Hoping for another chance with better lighting so I can use lower iso and higher f stop.
A big bee on my agastache today.
Photographed in Maryland.
Canon 80D, Canon MPE lens, Canon twin flash, aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.
Carder-bees are to be found in long meadow grass, where they gather moss and form a snuggy ball shaped nest. When disturbed some bees will fly out and make an aerial display, while those in the nest perform a communal buzzzz. They're telling you to back off and can sting, but only if you persist in annoying them.
Most people come upon Carder-bee nests when trying to clear an overgrown garden and especially when cutting long meadow grass.
Carder-bee nests can be moved but it is far better to leave them in place, if possible. You can finish the garden work at the end of the summer when the bees have finished. These bees are mild tempered and are usually a pleasure to have in a garden. They will not return to the same spot the following year.
No idea what sort of bee, other than honey bee. No idea what the flower is either. But a number of different bees were attracted to it.
From the morning I chased the Monarch flitting through my yard, with particular interest on the Milkweed, of course. They're blooming now, in the dead of winter. Beats me. I'm not sure about the little brown specs - today I realized there are actually seed pods opening, full of silk and seed, and I did note the bees occasionally looking like they were stuck. I thought a spider web, but couldn't see any. Now I'm completely guessing it's the silk from the seed pod and maybe some seeds there on its legs. I could be totally wrong. Check it large...
Did I mention I'm SO glad I added a macro to my camera bag last Spring when that pandemic thing hit and all my nature hangouts closed. Little did I know I'd still be laying low, ten months later. Stay safe out there.