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(Note: For some reasons my video conversion software glitches each time I try to convert this file so the first 3 or 4 seconds are dark and then the video images come on screen.)
I have it on good authority that this bee is Leioproctus sp. female. A Flickr colleague of mine asked me to take some video recordings of this native bee while it buzzed from Drumstick flower to Drumstick flower. My little point-and-shoot digital camera is far from perfect so please excuse the amateur footage and shaky camera. This is the best footage I could get. The bees also flew in such an erratic fashion, it was very hard to predict where they would eventually settle!
The Isopogon anemonifolius flowers are on their way out now, but still attracted an impressive variety of species. I saw reed bees, lasioglossum, what I think was Homalictus and perhaps also Braunsapis sp. among others I could not identify. The bees and flowers were found late morning on a fire trail in Faulconbridge, mid-Blue Mountains, NSW.
My sweet baby boy is turning 2 and he loves toy story. His most favorite characters are the ones here, Buzz, Zurg and the Aliens. I have to give credit for the design of the cake to donnamakescakes. I just loved her Toy Story cakes with the characters busting out of the top. First time trying that and thankfully it came out okay. A little nerve wracking cutting into the fondant on your freshly covered cake! I cannot wait to see my little boys reaction when he sees his cake this afternoon. Oh and the bottom cake is a cannoli cake and the top is chocolate with a peppermint meringue buttercream.
I saw this darling girl at Starbucks. I tried to sneak a photo of her but chucked that idea out the window and just approached her. I think she reminded me of myself, twenty-five years ago! I also had a buzz cut like this, but in order to respect my mammy, I had hair that could cover it! She was so happy to pose for me! She is not one of my strangers but I am getting close....
I have it on good authority that this bee is Leioproctus sp. female. A Flickr colleague of mine asked me to take some video recordings of this native bee while it buzzed from Drumstick flower to Drumstick flower. My little point-and-shoot digital camera is far from perfect so please excuse the amateur footage and shaky camera. This is the best footage I could get. The bees also flew in such an erratic fashion, it was very hard to predict where they would eventually settle!
The Isopogon anemonifolius flowers are on their way out now, but still attracted an impressive variety of species. I saw reed bees, lasioglossum, what I think was Homalictus and perhaps also Braunsapis sp. among others I could not identify. The bees and flowers were found late morning on a fire trail in Faulconbridge, mid-Blue Mountains, NSW.
Apollo 11 Astronaut and one of the first people to walk on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. His mother, Marion Moon, was the daughter of an Army Chaplain and his father Edwin Eugene Aldrin was an aviation pioneer. Buzz graduated one year early from Montclair High School and he attended the US Military Academy at West Point, graduating third in his class with a BS in mechanical engineering. He then joined the Air Force where he flew F86 Sabre Jets in 66 combat missions in Korea, shot down two MIG-15′s, and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. After a tour of duty in Germany flying F100′s, he earned his Doctorate of Science in Astronautics at MIT and wrote his thesis on Manned Orbital Rendezvous. Selected by NASA in 1963 into the third group of astronauts, Aldrin was the first with a doctorate and became known as “Dr. Rendezvous.” The docking and rendezvous techniques he devised for spacecraft in Earth and lunar orbit became critical to the success of the Gemini and Apollo programs, and are still used today. He pioneered underwater training techniques to simulate spacewalking. In 1966 on the Gemini 12 orbital mission, Buzz performed the world’s first successful spacewalk - extra-vehicular activity (EVA), and set a new EVA record of 5 1⁄2 hours. During that mission he also took the first ‘selfie’ in space. On July 20, 1969, Buzz and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moonwalk, becoming the first two humans to set foot on another world. An estimated 600 million people - at that time, the world's largest television audience in history - witnessed this unprecedented heroic endeavor. Upon returning from the moon, Buzz was decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous awards all over the world. Named after Buzz are Asteroid "6470 Aldrin" and the "Aldrin Crater" on the moon. In 2011 along with his Apollo 11 crewmates Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, he received the Congressional Gold Medal. Buzz is the author of 9 books, most recently his children’s book, Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet and his newest NY Times and Washington Post Bestseller, “No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on the Moon”. Both published by National Geographic. In October of 2014 he revamped his ShareSpace Foundation to be focused on STEAM Education - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math to ignite the spark and fuel excitement for space in kids –Specifically for K-8. In August of 2015 he launched the Buzz Aldrin Space Institute at Florida Tech to promote and develop his vision of a permanent human settlement on the planet Mars. Since retiring from NASA and the U.S. Air Force, Col. Aldrin calls himself a Global Statesman for Space and has remained a tireless advocate for human space exploration.
Apollo 11 Astronaut and one of the first people to walk on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin grew up in Montclair, New Jersey. His mother, Marion Moon, was the daughter of an Army Chaplain and his father Edwin Eugene Aldrin was an aviation pioneer. Buzz graduated one year early from Montclair High School and he attended the US Military Academy at West Point, graduating third in his class with a BS in mechanical engineering. He then joined the Air Force where he flew F86 Sabre Jets in 66 combat missions in Korea, shot down two MIG-15′s, and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. After a tour of duty in Germany flying F100′s, he earned his Doctorate of Science in Astronautics at MIT and wrote his thesis on Manned Orbital Rendezvous. Selected by NASA in 1963 into the third group of astronauts, Aldrin was the first with a doctorate and became known as “Dr. Rendezvous.” The docking and rendezvous techniques he devised for spacecraft in Earth and lunar orbit became critical to the success of the Gemini and Apollo programs, and are still used today. He pioneered underwater training techniques to simulate spacewalking. In 1966 on the Gemini 12 orbital mission, Buzz performed the world’s first successful spacewalk - extra-vehicular activity (EVA), and set a new EVA record of 5 1⁄2 hours. During that mission he also took the first ‘selfie’ in space. On July 20, 1969, Buzz and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moonwalk, becoming the first two humans to set foot on another world. An estimated 600 million people - at that time, the world's largest television audience in history - witnessed this unprecedented heroic endeavor. Upon returning from the moon, Buzz was decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous awards all over the world. Named after Buzz are Asteroid "6470 Aldrin" and the "Aldrin Crater" on the moon. In 2011 along with his Apollo 11 crewmates Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, he received the Congressional Gold Medal. Buzz is the author of 9 books, most recently his children’s book, Welcome to Mars: Making a Home on the Red Planet and his newest NY Times and Washington Post Bestseller, “No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on the Moon”. Both published by National Geographic. In October of 2014 he revamped his ShareSpace Foundation to be focused on STEAM Education - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math to ignite the spark and fuel excitement for space in kids –Specifically for K-8. In August of 2015 he launched the Buzz Aldrin Space Institute at Florida Tech to promote and develop his vision of a permanent human settlement on the planet Mars. Since retiring from NASA and the U.S. Air Force, Col. Aldrin calls himself a Global Statesman for Space and has remained a tireless advocate for human space exploration.
Buzz and Woody done free-hand and painted on fondant by my daughter.
I asked Nadia to help with the painting since she always moan 'nothing to do' ... she will start her A levels only next week.
I set out the painting station with coloured pictures of Buzz & Woody, white fondant cut-outs of the two, Wilton and Americolor colour paste and color sheen, paint brushes, Americolor Gourmet Writer, kitchen towel and etc.
I also left a written instructon of which color to go where, what to do etc ...
(I am not fussy ... I just have eyes for details hehehhe)
When I was at the office she smsed "Ma, Buzz is hard to do".
So I called and guide over the phone.
2 hours later she MMSed with the first finished Woody, Buzz an hour later.
I thought these were superb considering ths is her first effort to paint on fondant.
I shall miss her help in the kitchen when she goes to college next week.
Hydrangea buzzing with bumble bees in Wave Hill, July 5, 2015. This whole hydrangea bush had a life of its own there were so many bees in it - must have been over a hundred bees on one shrub.
One of the fun characters right before the Buzz Lightyear float at the Boo-To-You Parade at the Magic Kingdom!
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Buzz was one my top five most wanted figures when I heard about the line and I was stoked to finally get him. There's something so classic about the character design even if he is just giant bee.