Bee-Line to My Flowers

Thanks a lot Bela, much appreciated.

Thanks for dropping by Jason, your comment is appreciated.

Yes, they are wonderful little creatures. Thanks for your comments, Sally.

Hi Tom, I might have been a bit lucky with this one. Many thanks for your positive comments.

Yes Spring is just round the corner here. Thanks for your visit and comments, Holly.

Many thanks Jesika, much appreciated.

LOL … wish it was still, but it wasn’t too fast either :)
Grazzi hafna, Rosalie.

Thanks a lot Tomas, much appreciated.

Thank you very much, Angie.

Hi Kathy, love to see you around my neighborhood. Yes, a zoom is the only way to close in on these tiny fellas, but it still feels like taking pot shots :) Many thanks for the kind comments.

Thanks Taylor, your comments are really appreciated.
My gratitude for featuring this work.

Thank you very much, Squirt.

Many thanks Squealia.

Thanks a lot Scott, much appreciated.

Hi David. A macro would have been the perfect lens, but there’s no way I could have closed in to within a few inches. Although its not the right lens, a zoom allowed me to ‘close-in’ from a distance. Many thanks for your visit and comments.

Hi Byron. I will refrain from commenting on the salmon beating:-) However, with my hand on my chest I swear that this was the first time I attempted photographing insects. The ‘box-checking’ comes automatic to me, almost sub-consciously, from years of photography. And if it looks like I have a talent for this type of photography, I’ll gladly take this path. Thanks a lot for dropping by and your comments.

Thanks Svetlana, your comments are appreciated.

Thanks for dropping and your kind comments, Lois.

Thanks a lot Sylvia, much appreciated.

Many thanks for the kind comments Caroline, much appreciated.

Hi Jan. Ok, maybe there is a bit of “talent” in this shot. But I am sure everybody agrees that there is also some luck in it too:) Thanks for dropping by and the comments.

Thank you very much for the visit and your comments, Gavin.

LOL … I like your interpretation of luck, Jan. Now this is what I mean by “luck”.
I put camera in manual, extend the zoom lens to its maximum, checked ISO and WB, set exposure to f/6.3 (at 85mm focal length f/6.3 should give me some bokeh), after checking available light I set aperture to 1/1000 (enough to freeze almost everything), closed in to the shortest focusing distance (1.3ft for this lens), focused manually on the flower where the bee seemed to concentrate, and … prayed that the bee will land on this flower. It did land on the flower and took off and landed again and took off … all the time clicking away. I knew I had a couple of good pix with the bee on the flower, but I wanted more. So I started following the bee with the camera while shooting, and that’s when I lost focus of the flower (see the blurred flower above). But luckily (please note my emphasis on “luckily”) I still managed to get the bee and keep it in focus.
What I am trying to say is that although I “checked all the boxes” (as Byron above said), I still depended on a bit of luck to get it right :))

Many thanks MC, much appreciated.

Thanks for dropping by and your kind comments Elizabeth. The bee’s wings are blurred because they move so fast that an aperture of 1/1000 sec wasn’t enough to freeze them. As for suspending him from a string …. hmmm … now that’s a good idea. Where can I find an invincible string ? :))

Sorry, I meant exposure of 1/1000 sec.

Thanks a lot Annie.

Now you’re making me go to my office and look for that invisible string :)) Many thanks for dropping by Tony.

Thanks a lot Dominik.

Thanks a lot Steve.

As I said above, there is an element of luck to catch these creatures in mid-flight and keep them in focus. Many thanks for the kind comments and fav, Catherine.

Thanks a lot Don, much appreciated.

Many thanks for the kind comments, Mariana.

Thank you very much Helmut, much appreciated.

Thanks a lot for the kind comments, Naomi.

Many thanks Donna, much appreciated.

Thank you very much Wigs.

Thanks for your visit and comments, Luda.

Thanks a lot Tricia, your comments are appreciated.

Many thanks Alana.

Thank you very much Lori.

LOL … I wish it was that easy :)) !!!!! Many thanks for the compliments, Randy.
No he did not sting me. My instructions to this little guy were stay suspended in mid-air till I photograph him, and to keep away from me.

Sorry Arty, this model I built myself. I can make one for you, if we agree on the price :-))
Thanks a lot for the compliments, much appreciated.

Many thanks for the compliment, Helen.

Thanks a lot for the comment, Colleen.

LOL … I think you made your point loud and clear, BlindHog :-)
However, it still felt like shooting at an F16 flying at mach 2, with a six shooter. Thanks a lot for the compliment.

Many thanks for the compliments and vote Vicki, much appreciated.

Thanks a lot Moshe, much appreciated.

Many thanks for the compliment Gene, much appreciated.

Many thanks for the wonder compliments, Lois. I’m very pleased too.

Thanks a lot Laura, much appreciated.

Grazzi hafna Tony. Napprezza il-vot u il-fiducja tieghek.

Thanks for featuring my work in this great group.

Many thanks for the compliment.

Now that you mention it I just had a buzz (pun intended) reading the comments. You’re right, they are quite hilarious!! I really love your dropping in and great remarks, thanks a million Teresa.

Thanks a lot for your comment, Alex.

Thank you very much, Trudi.

Thanks a lot John, much appreciated.

Many thanks Terry.

Thank you very much Andrea, much appreciated.

Thanks a lot for the comments, David.

The D60 is a user friendly camera that performs well. It should give you lots of pleasure using it. Thanks for your comments, Tracey.

Many thanks Silvia, much appreciated.

Thank you very much for featuring this image, John.

Many thanks for dropping by and your comments, Sean.

Thanks a lot for the fav and compliments Ginny.

Thanks Donna, your comment is appreciated.

Thank you very much Kathy, much appreciated.

Thanks a lot Tracy.

Many thanks for the compliments Gene, much appreciated.

Thank you very much for this honour, Marie.

Thank you so much Cara, your comments are appreciated.