My first ever macro attempt with a dedicated macro lens. It was shot while hand held with no VR.

Seen in explore on Apr 21, 2009 #492

This bee remained motionless in a flower as a mountain thunderstorm brewed.

a simple bee, nothing spectacular...

nikon d3100 nikkor 55-200 raynox 250

bee

SONY DSC

Feeding bee

;-) my first bee of the year, it was looking a bit bedraggled actually from the heavy downpour today! That's how I managed to get so close because it was acting very slow! I hope it's okay, we need to protect our bumblebees, they're on the decline and that's very worrying for the eco system! www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/bumblebees_in_crisis...

West Sussex Horsham

Yup it's raining...need to clean my fishtank for my water drops o.O

in the lemon

Macro in colour bee on a flower

Bee

bee, bij

So fast and crazy when they fly. Nothing like a honey bee.

ID anyone? I have no idea. So Cal.

Update: Hillary had a tip, and a search shows this guy is Anthophora urbana.

Samsung J7 + Apexel 25mm macro lens 10x

this is a bee.

There were many honey bees around today. It was nice to see them.

The village of Akaroa is full of flowers as well as tons of bees feeding from the blooms (South Island, NZ)

Megachile male probably versicolor or centuncularis

These salvias have proved irresistible for the bees who have visited showing us several members of that species.

I hope I have identified some but with others I would be glad of ID assistance, in fact confirmation of the ID's I have attempted..

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Sweat bee Lasioglossum sp. I think in Calendula flower. Highdown gardens Worthing

Bee in Ashland Oregon

These metallic bees are pollinators, they are of the genus Agapostemon. They add sparkle to flowers in the sunlight.

SITTING ON MY SOCK ON THE WASHING LINE.

Burnaby BC

8/6/13

Kenfig Nature Reserve

ODC, Rule of Thirds