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
This photo was taken on May 27, 2007.
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Greg Miles, MM~, mion.nl, Sally Van Natta, and 137 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Greg Miles (73 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. Perfect capture of a bee about to land on a flower.
MM~ (73 months ago | reply)
Great~
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!
NatashaP (73 months ago | reply)
Another one of your marvelous macros!
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mion.nl (73 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot!
John Stenberg (73 months ago | reply)
Incredible! Wonderful clarity.
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Sally Van Natta (73 months ago | reply)
Incredible capture!
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seadawg_360 (73 months ago | reply)
Another terrific capture Autan!
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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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mimbrava (73 months ago | reply)
Fabulous! Instant fave for the colors, clarity and that pollen sac!
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Chrisser (73 months ago | reply)
Really magnificent honeybee photo. :-)
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an excellent macro ...
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clione (73 months ago | reply)
Wow!! great shot!!
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Child of the King Photography (73 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!! Seeing the pollen sacs is amazing.
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invisible.reality (73 months ago | reply)
wow! awesome shot!!
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WOW! Amazing shot!
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great capture... well done!
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Amazing timing - well seen and great shot! :)
Phil Walter (73 months ago | reply)
Great capture, I have the hardest time focusing on bees.
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superb shot
Walwyn (73 months ago | reply)
Superb flight shot.
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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!
Jason's Travel Photography (73 months ago | reply)
Awesome catch, the detail, color, and motion all there!
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AWESOME! great picture!
pixcon (73 months ago | reply)
great photo well caught
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wnderful shot
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Great shot!
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JanineK (73 months ago | reply)
wow, great capture!
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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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What a great shot!
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Very nice in-flight.
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Great shot! Gorgeous, vivid colours and lovely detail :)
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Brilliant..
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Ed_F (73 months ago | reply)
How did you get this shot? It is fabulous.
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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 (^_^)
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autan (73 months ago | reply)
Rascaille Rabbit; Thanks (^_^)