Somethings Bee-n Here Bee-fore Me!
I missed a hawk pulling a bird from the sky just feet from my head- I then missed a Woodpecker chuntering at a tree, so back to the old favourite- Bees are far more sociable- but this one seems to have drawn a blank!!
Taken with a Fuji A600 Digital camera!
Top TenPlace in the Bees./ Wasps Challenge- for Extreme Close Ups-September 2009*

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JuliaWright
Wow! wow! gorgeous!!!
naturelover replied
Cheers Julia- and many thanks for the fav!!
salsbells69
Fabulous capture~!!
naturelover replied
Thankyou for your lovely comment!!
DarkStars
Wonderful capture Pauline, instant fav :)

naturelover replied
Thankyou so much Jayme and for the fav- really appreciated!!!
jacqi
Lovely bee and at least the sun is shining!
naturelover replied
I’ll whisper this..We’ve had wall to wall sunshine all week and it is due to carry on for the week end-hush my mouth!!Really sorry if you are still wet up there- but thankyou for your kind comment Jacqi!! x
Phil Deaves
Great shot…it would be very welcome in the ‘Plight of the Bumble Bee’ group…
naturelover replied
Ok right- new to me! thankyou so much for kind comment Phil!!
Johanna Rutter
one of the best bee shots i had ever seen! i love how close you got to him! Great shot!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much for lovely comment and for the fav-really appreciated!!
jacqi
I think I hate you Pauline even if your pics are lovely – OK I don’t mean that really. Actually its stopped raining and there are little patches of blue at last.
George Swann
Lovely image Pauline, looks as though he has his Sunday best on….a really vibrant image….we were promised rain yesterday and today and we have had lovely sunshine both days..sorry Jacqi!!!
naturelover replied
Pleased you like it George- many thanks!!
HELUA
So very close and clear…and colourful! Brilliant!!!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Helua!!
sher
I never realized they were so beautiful! I guess I’ve never been THAT close to one since I’m terribly allergic! Great catch
naturelover replied
Glad you like it- thanks for the comment Sher!!
naturelover replied
rodsfotos
Wonderful colours and details in this beautiful macro image Pauline, yes it would have been something to get that action shot of the hawk but this is a more than worthwhile subject and beautifully captured,
Regards, Rod.
naturelover replied
Thankyou for your kind comment Rod- still would have preferred the birds- next time!!!
Nala
What a stunning shot and great colors well this made up for the hawk . . well done this sis so good
naturelover replied
Thanks Alan- would have liked to get ‘the bird’ just once-but not to be- glad you like this x
helmutk
Pauline you have captured this absolutely perfect great work
naturelover replied
Thanks Helmut -so pleased you like it x
suefel48
Brilliant macro…...Stunning capture, Pauline…... :-))
naturelover replied
Love your comments Sue- thanks so much and for the fav!!
hilarydougill
stupendous macro, fabulous bee, you can see all his hairs on his body, wonderful picture. hugsxxx
naturelover replied
Poor thing under so much scrutiny LOL- thanks Hilary and for the fav!!
rodsfotos
I saw a sparrow hawk take down a pigeon over my head a few years ago but sadly only had a little digicam with me but got quite a few gory images of it tearing the prey apart, if only I’d had my DSLR and a longer lens, but the memories linger.
naturelover replied
Oooo – er!!
Carol & Kev Ha...
So beautifully captured, stunning.
Carol
naturelover replied
Thankyou so very much-appreciate your comments
cherylc1
WOW- awesome!!
naturelover replied
You are so kind Cheryl- thanks loads!!!
Curtiss Simpson
Up close and personal, love it !
naturelover replied
Not too much of either LOL! so pleased you like it Curtiss!!
naturelover replied
Curtiss many thanks for the fav- missed the hawk and missing the favs- story of my life haha!!
Steve plowman
I have to say Pauline that I think this is rhe best bee picture I have seen aon RB, so sharp and a wonderful orangey yellowey colour, well done.
naturelover replied
That is so kind of you Steve- I am flattered- many thanks for lovely comments!!
karenkirkham
Fantastic macro
naturelover replied
Thankyou very much Karen!!
MichaelTravis
EARLY BEE CATCHES THE BUZZ LOL!!!!!!!!!!
SORRY YOU MISSED OUT ON THE OTHERS.
I THINK THIS ONE WILL DO JUST FINE.
NICE SHOT! MMMMMMMMMMMMMWA!
naturelover replied
Thanks for your lovely comments Michael-really appreciated MMMMMMMWA!!
David Roman
Oh my you too Ms NL and Yool I see I have to keep my eyes on you!
naturelover replied
We giving you a run for your money then David LOL-all I want you to do is cut down those pesky poisonous plants LMAO xx
naturelover replied
Oh David- in all that I forgot to thank you for the fav!!! you are so kind!!
jell
you obviously have a leaning towards anything that stings. Best macro i’ve seen in a long time. just great in every respect jell
naturelover replied
He was certainly watching me lol-you are very kind John-thankyou!!
Yool
Wow wow wow …..pauline this outstanding !!!!!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Mariola- glad you like it- and thankyou for the fav!!
SandraRos
Woooowzeeers you have blown me away with this macro shot, wonderful ! ! ! !
naturelover replied
You are so kind Sandra- many thanks!!
naturelover replied
Sandra many thanks for the Fav- missed it!!
Ken Boxsell
Spectacular
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Ken I appreciate your comment!!
naturelover replied
Keep missing the favs- thankyou I really appreciate it!!
saseoche
This is a stunning macro shot
naturelover replied
You are so kind- many thanks!!
phil1950
Great shot, beautiful colours and detail, well done
naturelover replied
Thanks for your kind comments Phil!!
Magee
WoW!!! Super close up!!
naturelover replied
Thankyou so much Robyn!!
Lois Bryan
Pauline, this is … well … YOU get the WOWZER award for today, my dear girl!!!! Fabulous, fabulous detail … color … everything!!! I hear ya on missing a couple of shots … I did a journal on it and several people told their stories too … which only goes to prove, it happens to all of us!! But you sure didn’t miss anything on this VERY wonderful image!!!! My congratulations to you on your excellent technique and timing!!!!!
naturelover replied
Wow! Lois what a smashing comment- you are so kind-it’s just that they KEEP avoiding me LOL -starting to get a complex haha!!But happy you like this one x
Lois Bryan
lol … come and write a note on my “One That Got Away” ... you’ll feel better when you’ve read everyone else’s and posted yours!!! And I have OH SO many more I could tell you, too!!!!
naturelover replied
I’ll go in shortly and give you my tales of woe- also Lois must thankyou for the fav- you are so kind!!!
PrincessVicki
Love this one it looks like a little baaaby!! So cute hehe, a very emotive shot Pauline and you have captured the details so well! You’re a true photographer
naturelover replied
Love your description Vicki- thankyou so much xx
krafty
Fantastic macro Pauline…love the title too…brilliant shot..well done.xxxxxxxxx
naturelover replied
Pleased you like it- many thanks Cynthia!! xxx
naturelover replied
amarica
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Great macro my friend!!!!!! Instant fav!!!!!!
hugzzzzzzzz
naturelover
You are so kind- thanks for lovely comment and the fav Ann!!
Kathryn Potempski
what a fatso Pauline they make big where you come from love the detail and clarity
naturelover replied
Plenty of Pollen lol-thanks again for your kind comment Kathryn!!
MaeBelle
Bee-u-tiful macro shot of the bee, God Bless,Mae
naturelover replied
Thankyou very much for looking, for the lovely comment and the fav-really appreciated MaeBelle!!
EarthGipsy
WoW!, Amazing capture!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much for your kind comment-really appreciated!!
Braedene
Pauline, sorry I missed this one – what clarity and terrific macro – detail is stunning. Liz
naturelover
No problem Liz- so many to get through- you are so kind thankyou!!
LYN EVANS
Fabulous macro image. Wonderful detail
naturelover replied
You are so kind Lyn- many thanks!!
Hank Rodriguez
Hi Pauline~ I just wanted you to know, if you haven’t tired of hearing about it.. I think that this is one Honey of a shot. I just hope that you will Bee careful and not get stung. It just gives me Hives thinking about hanging around bees all day. Well, you certainly don’t need to have me Drone on and on all day, either, so I’ll just buzz on outta here!
Love the photo, ...you are the Queen of the macro shot!
Lesson learned…always proof read your comments before sending! Can you please delete that other one? So sorry!.... What a Bumblehead, I am!
naturelover
What are you like? What are you Like ? oops sorry LOL- you are very kind looking through my work Hank – and for the great comments- thankyou so much and for the fav- I really appreciate it!!
dpennyor
WOW, such a wonderful macro!! I just gotta get better at mine!! fantastic work
naturelover replied
Thanks for looking at my work and for lovely comments- !!
dpennyor
you have fantastic work my friend and I will be back to look at more of it too!!
Paul Gana
great close up
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Paul!!
StarKatz
Only yesterday I was mesmerized by a bee buzzing around collecting pollen on it’s hind legs and wished I’d had my camera, this is incredible photography.. well done! :)
naturelover
That is so annoying- done it a few times- but happy you like this one- many thanks and thankyou for the visit!!!
phil1950
Awesome shot, beautiful colours and detail, spot on lighting, very well done
naturelover replied
Very many thanks Phil!!
Normf
Amazing Macro
naturelover
Thanks for the visit and for the lovely comment- much appreciated!!
david campbell
wow wow this is fantastic
naturelover replied
Thankyou so much David- and for the fav- really appreciated!!!
Archetipo
Incredible shot!!! amazing!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Luca- glad you like it- I appreciate the fav also!!!
jdmphotography
Very very good marco capture clarty here is really amazing one to be proud of here ! .........
naturelover replied
Turned out well- happy you like it Jon Thankyou!!
Linda Syms
Wonderful capture
Béla Török
Gorgeous close up Pauline!
naturelover replied
So pleased you like it and thanks for the fav- really appreciated!!
ilpo laurila
Wonderful macro
naturelover replied
Thanks for the visit and the comment- I appreciate it!!
Meeli Sonn
Gorgeous very close up, my dear. I love these bees and been’s fors so much. What zoom did you use?
naturelover replied
Thanks for the visit and for your lovely comment- I just have a small Fujii A600 and zoom out fully for this- am not very technical about cameras-sorry!!
erattik
gr8 shot..well caught
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Erattik- I appreciate your comment!!
erattik
no probs:)
MrMelacca
Pauline I have never seen a bee with a fur coat before, you do have strange bees in England.
The detail in this picture is absolutely magnificent, I think you were supposed to miss the goings on around you to get this shot.
naturelover replied
LOL!! a Bumble Bee- large and ‘furry’ -but these are easy to come by-those I missed I may never het the chance again!!!Really pleased you like it MrM!!! x
Antanas
perfect
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Antanas and for the Fav- have a wonderful holiday!!
Pamela Jayne S...
BEEautiful capture – love the title as well :)
naturelover
Thankyou so very much!!!
Arrowman
Wow Pauline, a brill macro !
naturelover replied
Glad you like it so much- many thanks Colin!!!
mlynnd
Excellent macro. Love how you see all of his little hairs.
naturelover replied
You are very kind- thanks so much!!
aussiedi
an amazing macro,, what kind of lens do you have? this is a fav for me.
Di
naturelover replied
Hi,thanks for the visit Di, and for the lovely comment and fav- I really appreciate it! I have just 1 camera, a Fuji Finepix digital- a point and shoot- I love it, it suits me I can’t be doing with carting bags of stuff- a lazy photographer me LOL!!
aussiedi
Oke dokie.. I was wondering how you got so close..did you enlarge it after taking the shot. with my camera I can enlarge the shot before adding it to the computer.
Di
naturelover replied
When the Bees are plentiful- as here-I get the camera (which is tiny anyway) as close as possible without touching, then crop in Picasa if need be- don’t like to enlarge as can contort the picture-Do have to take a fair few before getting one worth posting!
Donna Chapman
this is fantastic!
naturelover replied
Thanks so much Donna!- love your bee- you could try another with the same shot bringing the bee larger just to see how it goes-good to make the bee the main focus- just an idea xx
Donna Chapman
thanks will try, i was just a bit too scared to get any closer to it last time! haha! thanks for tip though :) xx
naturelover replied
Have just enlarged your shot on your page- if you can crop almost half around the bee- using the bee on that lovely red- you will have a winner!!!
handprintz
Don’t know how l missed this beauty !! great capture Pauline, looks like he is cleaning the pollen from one of his feelers ! xx
naturelover replied
Not a problem- so many to keep up with lol!! am so pleased you like this-thankyou so much for the fav also!! xx
naturelover replied
Rosalie M
oh my wat else can i add to these comments. superb
naturelover replied
So kind of you to visit Rosalie-and many thanks for the lovely comment and the fav!!!
sendao
such a great capture,great work!!!
naturelover replied
You are so kind Sendao – very many thanks!!!
sneha
‘BEE’autifull!!
naturelover replied
Hi Sneha- thankyou so much for the lovely comment and the fav-I really appreciate it!!!!
Lori Peters
What an awesome close-up!!!! Great clarity and colors. xo
naturelover replied
You are so very kind- thanks loads for the fav also!!! x
JOHAN (photowa...
THIS IS A SUPERBEEEEEEEEE MACRO WELDONE INSTANT FAV
naturelover replied
That is so kind of you Johan- many thanks for the fav. I really appreciate it!! x
missmoneypenny
Good grief – it’s taken me a week to get to the end of these comments! Just shows you what a good shot it is :O) Great macro Pauline
naturelover replied
LOL!! you are funny- what pleases me Chris is that I have more favs for this than I had comments on my earlier shots- so thankyou for your lovely comment- really appreciated!! x
sendao
gorgeous,great macro Pauline!
naturelover replied
Cheers Sendao- I appreciate your lovely comments!!!
MarekM
Excellent shot!
naturelover replied
Thankyou so much for the visit Marek ,the lovely comment and the fave- I appreciate it!!!
pauline tims
Beautiful macro Image Pauline.
I used to live in Dorset ,too, Near Bridport ,beautiful place, love it, miss it very much
Pauline Tims
naturelover replied
Hi Pauline- thanks for the visit, happy you like this- there are so many ex Dorset people now in Aus I have got to know- it is a missable place -very lovely!!!
laurav
Brill close up!
naturelover replied
Happy you like it Laura- many thanks !!
naturelover
shiraz
An instant fave…..........this is just outstanding…!
naturelover replied
Thankyou so very much for the kind comment and the fav!!
rosiczka
Amazing macro …..
naturelover replied
Thankyou Rosiczka-really happy you like it!!
laureenr
Amazing capture Pauline. Just awesome. I can really get to know the bee from close up now.
naturelover replied
Thankyou for the lovely comment Laureen- and the fav- I do appreciate it!! x
jesika
Super shot, did you notice the passenger on the left shoulder?
j
naturelover replied
Hi Jesika- thanks so much for the visit and the comment- I thought it was a lump of pollen lol! what do you make of it then?
MichelleR
This is an amzing macro!! Well done.
naturelover replied
You are so kind Michelle- really pleased you like it!! x
AnnDixon
FANTASTIC macro,
naturelover replied
So pleased you like this Ann-Thankyou!
Pamela Jayne S...
lovely capture!
naturelover replied
Thankyou so much Pamela- happy you like it!! x
Roy Lindman
Vow… this is an awesome capture !
Such a detailed thing !
naturelover replied
Hi Roy-thankyou so much for the fav and the lovely comment!!
naturelover
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naturelover replied
Cheers Trudi- great news- Big Smile! xx
Torfinn Johann...
Excellent macro! Gorgeous colours, and details.