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Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 21 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Caught this bee having a nap on one of my flowers :)

Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)

I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)

Comments (36)

Saed from Mashhad, Iran

Very beautiful shot! Well done Mary!

21 Aug 2007 12:06am

Saed from Mashhad, Iran

Very beautiful shot! Well done Mary!

21 Aug 2007 12:06am

@Saed: Thank you Saed, your comments are very kind :)

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Perfect macro shot.. amazing details.

21 Aug 2007 2:25am

@ColNed Pictures: I always appreciate your kind comments ColNed thank you :)

tyan from Singapore

wow you have pretty flowers,Mary!I can see why the bee chose to snooze there!:)

21 Aug 2007 2:29am

@tyan: Thank you tyan, our garden is in need of lots of hard work on it atm, but I put these in a window box outside the kitchen window, it's nice to see the bees and butterfiles around the flowers, while I'm working in the kitchen :)
and maybe get a pic too.

R from the Murky Depths of Hell, United States

superb shot ! very nice macro !!

21 Aug 2007 3:21am

@R: Awww! thank you Robert, your very kind :)
btw when did you move from CandyLand?........:D

Balpa from Ravenna, Italy

Great macro shot.

21 Aug 2007 3:55am

@Balpa: Thank you very much for your kind comments Balpa :)

Lorraine from Canada

This is my absolute favourite, gosh I can feel and hear it without the 'ahhhhhh' factor ;) Superb!

21 Aug 2007 4:07am

@Lorraine: Awww! Cheers Lorraine, this is one of my faves too! got this one on the wall :)

Bron from Canberra, Australia

Wonderful Mary! You said you screw a macro lens onto your Panasonic - would you mind telling me which one (I'm researching one to buy for my fz30 but am not confident about which?)

21 Aug 2007 5:21am

@Bron: Cheers Bron,:)
I will send you an e-mail about the lenses, it will be Friday if thats ok :)

Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Canada

I thought that yesterday's photo was the summum, but you managed to top it today! Incredible!

21 Aug 2007 5:35am

@Wolfgang Prigge: Wolfgang! that is indeed a great compliment! thank you very much :)

Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom

You can almost feel the softness of the bee, superb shot Mary. I love bee's because they ain't as menacing as wasps and bee's only sting when they feel need to.

21 Aug 2007 5:48am

@Vanessa: Awww! thank you hun :)
I'm not scared of Bees but Wasps are a different kettle of fish altogether! thankfully we've not had many this year.

Evi from Athens, Greece

My favourite yellow ones! You have been very lucky, great timing.

21 Aug 2007 5:50am

@Evi: Thank you Evi :) I was very very lucky with this one!

Paulo from Peso da Régua, Portugal

Great macro, Mary! Excellent colour!

21 Aug 2007 5:53am

@Paulo: Thank you Paulo for this very lovely comment :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

This is such a great and delicate closeup portrait of the bee doing its thing on the flower. You've captured every detail. This belongs in National Geographic.

21 Aug 2007 6:14am

@Viewfinder: Wow! VF what a compliment thank you so very much:) you've made my day!.........well, actually my week, thank you again :D

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Wonderful. Great Macro.

21 Aug 2007 6:25am

@Harald: Your very kind, thank you Harald :)

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Oh Mary, this is a sumptuous FIESTA for our eyes! :) I keep staring at all that astonishing detail you've captured & can't stop gawping! :) lol
Almost wanted to cuddle that wonderful furry character-full creature till I reminded myself it's a bee ! :) Honestly, yours are fast becoming this household's favourite macros. :)

21 Aug 2007 7:03am

@Rebecca: Awww thank you Rebecca, you say the kindest things, I'm not the most confident person but your lovely comments have really helped me and encouraged me! thank you again :)

Jose from Barcelona, Spain

Precioso macro.

21 Aug 2007 9:38am

@Jose: Thank you very much Jose :)

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

wow! having a nap,really?! cool !! :D

21 Aug 2007 9:50am

@Kheoh Yee Wei: He was Kheoh Yee Wei! I thought he had died as he was so still, not bothering when I got really close to him with the camera, but he flew off after a 10 minute rest :)
Thank you :)

Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States

Now that is an amazing capture, right place at the right time!

21 Aug 2007 10:59am

@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you Dawn. :) I was really pleased that he had picked that flower to rest on and he was there for about 10mins, also it was in our window box so it was just at the right height too!

Rebel Streetshooter from Big Apple - NYC, United States

bzzzzzzzzzzzzz-u-ti-ful.

21 Aug 2007 11:10am

@Rebel Streetshooter: :D thank you RS, your comment made me smile :)

Fabien from Bucharest, Romania

Nice one, very nice colors. 6mm ? that was close :)

21 Aug 2007 11:40am

@Fabien: It was Fabien, he must have been sound asleep, he didn't seem to notice me at all, I thought he had died he was so very still, but he flew away after about 10 minutes!
Thank you :)

Anne from White Rock, BC Canada, Canada

Oh! Mary! What a wonderful study of the bee! You've captured every fine detail - it looks soo furry! While I'm down below the picture typing I've kept going back up the screen to have another, and another look - but can't find anything else to say except what's already been said, except congratulations!

21 Aug 2007 11:51am

@Anne: Oh! thank you Anne, for your wonderful comment, it's most appreciated, :)
Until I took this I didn't realise just how furry bees were :)

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

Stunning work, everything is perfect!

21 Aug 2007 12:10pm

@Manuela Photography: Your very kind Manuela, thank you :)

Nickyj from United Kingdom

Stunning Mary well done :-)

21 Aug 2007 1:10pm

@Nickyj: Cheers Nicky :)
Hope all is well with you :)

Marina from Tomar/Lisboa, Portugal

Great macro!

21 Aug 2007 2:31pm

@Marina: Thank you Marina, for your kind comment and your visit :)

Shahab from Qazvin, Iran

Incredible macro shot Mary!Such a super furry bee!Great work!!!

21 Aug 2007 4:15pm

Markus from Reading, United Kingdom

Very cute macro, love it!

21 Aug 2007 5:00pm

Erik from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

I'd like to caress it like a cat!

21 Aug 2007 5:19pm

Walt from Scarborough, Canada

Wonderful macro - good thing I've been working on my irrational fear of bees... :)

21 Aug 2007 6:49pm

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Good Lord this is awesome! :)

21 Aug 2007 6:58pm

tengtan from Melbourne, Australia

A fine macro indeed, clearly focused and brightly coloured.

21 Aug 2007 7:28pm

R from Nowhere and Everywhere, United States

I am kind of a nomad , I move around alot ;)

21 Aug 2007 8:36pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Wow! Excellent macro!

21 Aug 2007 8:40pm

Rags from Plano, United States

This is a really nice shot! I love the way the bee looks on the flower

21 Aug 2007 8:40pm

Ling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

check out the awesome details
wow!
*jaw dropping*

21 Aug 2007 11:28pm

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

Wow! So well caught, such a good composition, and with beautiful colours, too. Excellent!

22 Aug 2007 8:09pm

Bron from Canberra, Australia

That would be fantastic if you could Mary. Cheers Bron

23 Aug 2007 3:00am

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