May 2015, male Anthophora plumipes, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2015. Nikon D3200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
Flower Bee II
Posted in Animals, Animals (Invertebrates), Bees, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife PhotographyTagged Anthophora plumipes, Apidae, Bees, Flower Bee, Hairy- footed Flower Bee, Hymenoptera, Insects, Macro, Macro Photography, Nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
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I am a bee lover. Upon the first sign of them in my garden I’m ecstatic !
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Thank you Mrs. N 🙂 Yes, I am too!
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Amazing photos!!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Very nice!
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Thank you 🙂
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You didn’t write any info – I had to go to Wiki! Getting lazy like me , Mr Pete.
Nice shots. A species we will not get down here, unless they introduce it.
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Thank you, Ark 🙂 I guess I should have put a link to the other post at the bottom 🙂
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No problems. I’m bound to get round to reading all of them eventually. 🙂
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Thanks Ark 🙂
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Close an wonderful.
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Thank you, Victor 🙂
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Great photos Pete.
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Thank you, Peggy 🙂
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That’s super-macro Pete!
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Thank you, Jude 🙂
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Love that eye close-up!
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂
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