“Bee and Rhododendron”
“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.”
― Ray Bradbury
I went out this morning to photograph my rhododendrons, which are now in full bloom and was greeted by a hungry bee, who was busy flying from blossom to blossom, completely laden with pollen.
I’m usually a bit skittish around bees, yet having camera in hand seems to have turned that feeling off. I was fully engaged in making a few good images of the bee feeding. Of the entire series, this one appealed to me the most. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Nikon D800
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (272ENII)@90mm
1/320 sec, f/9.0 ISO 100
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Excellent picture! Bumblebees have a lot of fuzz to capture pollen with.
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I find few things more thrilling and at the same time comforting as leaning down to smell a milkweed flower, sharing it with the bee that is crawling an inch from my nose.
I have found that people are of no consequence to bees when they are busy and unimpeded in their work.
Seek peace,
Paz
Very true. They did not mind me at all.