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Sleepy Bee-Best viewed large

Sleepy Bee-Best viewed large by aussiegall.
I snapped a picture of a blue banded bee getting ready for the night with the sunset in the background.
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Randomness By Cheeky  Pro User  says:

This is a fantastic photograph
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Ariel.. says:

your a master in macro world! wonderful capture!
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A n d r e a s L o. says:

Awesome!! :-)
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austinbriab  Pro User  says:

He looks like he is asleep..wonderful image.
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Jock the terrible  Pro User  says:

the lighting is spot on with the sunlight behind, a well balanced shot.
10/10!
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Steve Stone  Pro User  says:

Really superb - fantastic image. Well balanced use of fill-in flash too!
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AndréRocha says:

Amazing picture!
The DOF is very beautiful.
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mustang1430  Pro User  says:

Bloody hell that's awesome! There are some real great shots in your stream. Well done.

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d.kumar says:

Fabulous capture !!!
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Great capture

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CodenameShaider says:

wonderful macro shot...very clear and the DOF, superb.
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Anna Pawleta says:

oh gosh this is gorgeous!
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Peter2222  Pro User  says:

Great shot!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WOW!!!outstanding

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sylvan.  Pro User  says:

wtf!!!!!! AWESOME!! Such a unique photo .. really excellent!! looks great on black :) beautifully taken!

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Very clever, great focus & Dof!
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Betty Sue  Pro User  says:

wonderful, fantastic capture!

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bratan  Pro User  says:

awesome!!!
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mugley  Pro User  says:

Everything that can be said about this one has already been said, except for maybe "what a lovely photo of a train". But that would be a very silly thing to say. Great work as usual.
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a0k1  Pro User  says:

Great capture!
Very nice colours!
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Superb.

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FatPete [deleted] says:

This looks great against the sunset. My macro lens arrived this morning so I've got a long way to go before matching the quality of your photos!
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Huh. He actually is sorta blue, isn't he?

This is perfectly framed. Well-done capture.
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moonwire  Pro User  says:

very very gorgeous. this is national geographic material.
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wagoldby  Pro User  says:

Well done! You are keeping up your fantastic level of work! very nice!
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Vermin Inc  Pro User  says:

Brilliant! - you find just the best bugs.
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Lab2112  Pro User  says:

Alternative title: "After a night out on the town"

:-)

I really like how the sunset draws attention to the slumbering bee. Nice on, Louise!

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nature_lover  Pro User  says:

Wonderful!
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*Mama*Lola*  Pro User  says:

Superb macro and bokeh!!
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Arun_Manohar  Pro User  says:

Cant believe the detail in this picture! and it definitely is lovely when viewed large! an instant favorite
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Thank you all for your words of encouragement and invites.They are very much appreciated
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Brilliant photo.

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Mrs Magic  Pro User  says:

This is superb! I'd quite like to fall asleep too!
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Melissa_A  Pro User  says:

This is awesome...what a macro! The sun in the back is brilliant!
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Cesar R.  Pro User  says:

Cool macro!

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Tommok  Pro User  says:

Well spotted! Completely fabulous shot!
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Dave Yiu says:

That is amazing!
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toltequita  Pro User  says:

A bee in the Circus!
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lonniec61  Pro User  says:

another neat one!!!
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jciv  Pro User  says:

Wow. Very artistic. Great lighting and excellent detail on the bee. This has to be your best sleeping bee shot. How is it holding on?
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Lord V  Pro User  says:

Wonderful- love the way they bite the stem to stop falling off :)
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arcflower says:

Oh, fantastic! Another wonderful bee (in)action shot! I love the detail.
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Wonderful details!! Awesome shot!

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Little♥Krawler  Pro User  says:

An awesome macro.....the details and clarity is excellent. A great shot!
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mimbrava  Pro User  says:

Truly awesome. Congratulations that it's on the main Explore page.

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silviaON  Pro User  says:

wow - fantastic capture !!!
have a wonderful day :)

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Congrats!!
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Paul Pagano  Pro User  says:

Congratulations on making explore front page! An excellent shot!

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~~aurora~~  Pro User  says:

Amazing!!! Really great photograph. The bee is so near.
FANTASTIC!!!!

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cricechen says:

great capture.
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redmann  Pro User  says:

Wow, this is amazing! What an incredible shot! Very well done!

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carmelolarr@  Pro User  says:

No se de donde sacas esas abejitas tan bonitas con esos ojos azules pero son geniales.Un saludo.
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Sandi Marie  Pro User  says:

Just seen this on the Explore page! Congrats!

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*labaronesa*  Pro User  says:

I am so impressed that you were able to capture such a clear view of this bee. They don't seem to stay still long enough for me to photograph them!!
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pxlpusher says:

Just great! Reminds me of Mr Bean when he falls asleep and tilts forward on his head :))

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Wonderful Job!
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Stunning macro shot. The clarity is beautiful

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Zuchini  Pro User  says:

FANTASTI SHOT, a brilliant capture!!!!

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absolutely fantastic!
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Jocko B.  Pro User  says:

Great backlighting and terrific capture. I empathize with the bee - I did the same thing in the kitchen today.
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sanny16x says:

Ohhhhh! never saw a sleeping bee! such a wonderful, fantastic capture, i just love it!

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kktp_  Pro User  says:

magic moment you caught here, sunset backdrop is also perfect for his sleepy pose :)

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The Black Ninja says:

Amazing detail. Never seen a bee with blue banding before. Great macro capture.

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Giandomenico Ricci  Pro User  says:

How interesting.......so much to contemplate! Great idea to photo this.....
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Magnific shot! Thank you for sharing these stunning image.
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luca19632  Pro User  says:

Fave, obviously...
Thank you again
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ohhla says:

sweet =D
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fantastic macro!!! you are number 2!!!

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Awesome!!

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i never saw that :)

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curiousjackson says:

Great Capture... so they just fall asleep where they land and fold up for the night? Incredible!
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marlohk says:

Amazing Shot nice capture
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psicopat  Pro User  says:

Extraordinary !
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K H U B U O says:

outstanding capture!
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this is incredible!
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Another beauty and an instant FAV.

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mugley  Pro User  says:

^^ That's not a bee, this is a bee!
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Melissa_A  Pro User  says:

#2 way to go!! Congrats it is a brilliant shot!
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Perfect!
Absolutely fantastic composition!
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Gail, Yesterday, when I commented on this photo, I hadn't looked at it large. Just saw it on the Explore Page (congrats!) and viewed it at max....wow....the clarity is incredible. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Great photo!
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limowreck666  Pro User  says:

outstanding, well deserving of some front page action! :D
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nature & Landscapes, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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tweet70 says:

This is awsome
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Ixixi..Hy..Eza..Met pagi...Lg ngapa neh?
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Great shot. FAved. Huge eyes!
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Magda70  Pro User  says:

wonderful
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WOW truely stunning and well worthy of Flickr fame!

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reginald_dlani says:

wow!!, very cool. I never realized that some bees sleep out in the open like that. Even more so in such an unusual position.

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davesnothome says:

Good on ya Louise ...or is it fairdinkum? Can't remember. This is a really great picture ...do these bees really find something to hang onto with their jaws? The little fella even has his legs tucked up underneath himself to keep his little bee hands warm.
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Expectant Alchemist  Pro User  says:

Superb! Simply excellent in all details.
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