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Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Description:

This was photographed in my front yard. Bees are busy and don't seem to stay in one position very long. I like the catch light from the flash in its eyes

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8 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderfu macro!

Dilek Cifci
Dilek Cifci 12 years ago

Amazing!

BareFeat
BareFeat 12 years ago

Very nice.

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Great shot! I love taking macros

hookgv
hookgv 12 years ago

great macro

JohnMatzick
JohnMatzick 12 years ago

Thank you. I was using a 100mm macro lens and positioned myself the achieve the most colorful background. I think I must have taken 200 photos to get a few keepers

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

can you give me the metadata to this photo so I can learn to shoot a bee like your...I am still learning.
Your photos are magnificent!!

Arpicheck
Arpicheck 12 years ago

Wonderful!

JohnMatzick
Spotted by
JohnMatzick

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 12, 2010
Submitted on May 12, 2011

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