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I loved seeing a bee in the backyard this morning. ~
A bee working away on a flower cluster bloom of our Evergreen Japanese Fatsia plant in our courtyard. This plant is only green leaves most of the year, I love the cream color of the flower buds.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
This Bee was seen tirelessly pollinating a number of wild flowers. It didn't seem to be bothered by me following it quite closely to capture a sequence of images.
This bee was sitting in a white wild rose behind the barrier beach at Advocate, Nova Scotia. Taken in warm weather in mid-June, it was behaving as if it was a cold fall day and sluggish from being chilled. Checking several hours later I found that it hadn't shifted its position at all. Maybe it was sleeping, or dead.
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Found this tiny mason bee Osmia sp. looking cold and lethargic on a windowsill today. After taking some pics, I fed it a little sugar water on a cocktail stick and then let it walk onto my finger to warm up. A few minutes of this and it was able to take off. About 7mm body length.
ID confirmed by WAB as Osmia caerulescens male
As I was taking the pictures of the flowers, I noticed bees swarming around collecting nectar. One bee was already working away when a second came to visit.
Small solitary bee (size about 7-8 mm) from Hymenoptera order. Maybe a Colletes suborder?
It seemed to be sick or tired, it only wanted to perch on the plant. Background was created by white clouds.
Specs:
D7000 + Sigma 150 Macro + Raynox DCR-150 diopter
single exposure
1/160s, f/16, ISO400
Mode: A, Meter: Center, Flash, Auto WB
29.05.2011 7:33:28 AM