European Honey Bee Touching Down

    Seiyou-Mitsu-Bachi, 西洋蜜蜂, Common honey bee, European honey bee, Apis mellifera

    She is about to land the flower of Catsear, Front arms raised ready to hook the petal, rear legs down, mouth tube extended, Incredible harmonized moves in a very short moment.

    Buta-na, 豚菜, Catsear, Hypochoeris radicata (immigrant)

    Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan May 2007
    Nikon D70s Micro Nikkor 60mm

    Comments and faves

    1. Greg Miles, MM~, mion.nl, Sally Van Natta, and 137 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Greg Miles (73 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful. Perfect capture of a bee about to land on a flower.

    3. MM~ (73 months ago | reply)

      Great~

    4. NikonWitch (73 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful capture! I just want to help him along with that huge ball of pollen on his legs. Incredible...again, you've got my happy color.
      Lovely!

    5. NatashaP (73 months ago | reply)

      Another one of your marvelous macros!

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    6. mion.nl (73 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic shot!

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    8. seadawg_360 (73 months ago | reply)

      Another terrific capture Autan!
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    9. Milomania (73 months ago | reply)

      I visited your sets and was awed to see your well organized images. Every photo's description was heartfully researched which captivates me even more. I do not know where to put my comment, maybe I will start with this bee. You are first class!! Please accept this:


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    10. mimbrava (73 months ago | reply)

      Fabulous! Instant fave for the colors, clarity and that pollen sac!

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    12. Chrisser (73 months ago | reply)

      Really magnificent honeybee photo. :-)


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    14. intwomountains [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)

      an excellent macro ...

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    15. clione (73 months ago | reply)

      Wow!! great shot!!

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    16. Child of the King Photography (73 months ago | reply)

      Excellent capture!! Seeing the pollen sacs is amazing.

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    17. invisible.reality (73 months ago | reply)

      wow! awesome shot!!

    18. PollyMM (73 months ago | reply)

      Great shot !

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    19. tintinian (73 months ago | reply)

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    20. p@ragon (73 months ago | reply)

      great capture... well done!


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    21. Jordi Coll (73 months ago | reply)

      Excellent Capture!!!
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    22. photo by Alison (73 months ago | reply)

      Amazing timing - well seen and great shot! :)

    23. Phil Walter (73 months ago | reply)

      Great capture, I have the hardest time focusing on bees.

    24. risquillo (73 months ago | reply)

      GREAT SHOT
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    25. c.flessen (73 months ago | reply)

      I really LOVE this photo—the clarity and definition wrt details is amazing. I can actually see the pollen grains dotting the bee's thorax, besides the huge one he's got between the legs!

    26. Jason's Travel Photography (73 months ago | reply)

      Awesome catch, the detail, color, and motion all there!

    27. valdecasas [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)

      AWESOME! great picture!

    28. pixcon (73 months ago | reply)

      great photo well caught

    29. sakichin (73 months ago | reply)

      wnderful shot

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    30. Anuj Nair (73 months ago | reply)

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    31. LIP_Photography (Karen Ackles) (73 months ago | reply)

      look at all that pollen pockets on his legs..he is a great honey maker

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    32. Markus71 [deleted] (73 months ago | reply)

      What a great shot!

    33. Kim Gowney (73 months ago | reply)

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    34. waferkitty (73 months ago | reply)

      Great shot! Gorgeous, vivid colours and lovely detail :)

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    35. Dalantech (73 months ago | reply)

      Excellent shot!!

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    36. Matt Hughes (73 months ago | reply)

      This is a fantastic photo!

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    38. Ed_F (73 months ago | reply)

      How did you get this shot? It is fabulous.
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    39. autan (73 months ago | reply)

      My dear Fricker friends, thank you for your kind comments, faves, and invitations !! I am very glad that you liked this pic (^o^)

      NikonLady; Yes, that must be so heavy for him, that his flight was much slower than those without such big payload, which made me shoot him easier.

      Milomania; Thank you for browsing, and nice words!!

      Ed F; 1 month ago, like that I suppose, I determined to train myself or rather play a while to shoot flying insect. This idea is inspired by one of great Frickr friend Mia Lewis, who once commented "first trial" and posted flying gull pics. And her flying gull pics improved rapidly. So I thought I do the same on bugs. It is indeed fun (^_^)

    40. Rascaille Rabbit (73 months ago | reply)

      Hey! I get to be your 50th fave for this beautiful photograph. I love it.
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      Great photograph!

    41. autan (73 months ago | reply)

      Rascaille Rabbit; Thanks (^_^)

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