The wildlife garden I visit has tremendous stands of coneflowers, which are usually paired with bumblebees. Yesterday was no exception. I followed this bumble bee as it moved from flower to flower, collecting pollen grains. The flower in the first photo is in better condition than in the second so I cropped minimally to show it off. (It’s more about the flower than the bee.) I took both shots with my 105mm, flash and soft box at F14, 1/250sec, ISO100.
January 23, 2017 at 9:07 am
These are incredible!
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January 23, 2017 at 9:24 am
Thanks very much!
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July 25, 2016 at 9:44 am
Great shots Belinda. I love coneflowers!
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July 25, 2016 at 11:40 am
Thank you. They are one of my favourites as well.
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July 25, 2016 at 5:21 am
Wow Belinda, your photographs are amazing! 🙂
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July 25, 2016 at 7:36 am
Thank you!
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July 24, 2016 at 9:14 pm
Great pix, Belinda! I love the red-tipped orange spikes in the center of coneflowers. Their spiral pattern adds nice interest to the shot.
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July 24, 2016 at 10:40 pm
Thanks very much!
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July 24, 2016 at 3:12 pm
Great shots and color!
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July 24, 2016 at 4:54 pm
Thank you.
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July 24, 2016 at 2:59 pm
Fantastic close up of a beautiful flower and bee,you can see the pollen the bee has gathered on its legs,amazing colour too.
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July 24, 2016 at 4:53 pm
Thank you! It’s nice when things come together.
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July 24, 2016 at 8:31 am
Nice to have flowers that atrect so many insects but the flower it self is a beautiful one.
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July 24, 2016 at 9:18 am
They’re among my favourites.
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July 24, 2016 at 7:47 am
Aren’t cone flowers fun to photograph – And especially with a bee on them!
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July 24, 2016 at 9:16 am
Perfect combination!
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July 24, 2016 at 3:43 am
The bee legs are covered in pollen, love it.
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July 24, 2016 at 7:07 am
Thanks!
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July 24, 2016 at 3:23 am
Fabulous colours and details, Belinda, in both flower and bee.
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July 24, 2016 at 7:06 am
Thank you very much.
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July 24, 2016 at 2:24 am
Great shot!
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July 24, 2016 at 7:06 am
Thank you!
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July 24, 2016 at 1:47 am
You must have a fabulous camera and know how to use it!
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