My Cherry Tree and Peach trees are blooming and every year after the first bloom and about a month there after you need to be careful coming and going as the trees just buzz like an airport and filled with bees of at least 3 different species. They don't seem bothered by the coming and goings of the people in the house and don't bother you as you go past. Every year I like to watch them a little as they work away. I know my bees and know when someone different show up.
As I was outside enjoying the butterflies as they enjoyed the Phlox I heard this sound... it sounded like a jet liner was l anding in my yard. (Ok a bit of farce, but it was loud) I looked around and landed on this gorgeous beauty in my Cherry Tree...
He really seemed to be enjoying the cherry blossoms and was not at all bothered by my shoving a lens in his face. The other bees seemed to be at first concerned about his arrival, but later settled down to suck up the pollen off the blossoms. I tried to get a flying shot of him, but he was WAY too fast for me to catch him. (I couldn't follow him with the camera)
I left him alone for awhile and started following a Monarch around who enjoyed my ground covering Phlox.
Apr 26, 2008 at 08:08 PM
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Kandie the last shot is very pretty. Butterfly looks very nice on the Phlox. Good shot of the bumblebee, you will soon have to get yourself a macro lens! Have fun, and 'bee' careful.............
Karl
Apr 27, 2008 at 02:45 AM
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I like the bumble bee image. the butterfly is an American painted lady.
Apr 27, 2008 at 01:08 PM
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King, Thanks for the correction. I only know the Mourning Cloak and the Monarch. There was a little black one with white spots running around as well, it was kinda small and wasn't gonna pose as well as the Lady did.
Karl, Thanks! I got a Fisheye Wide Angel Macro, I still have to figure out how to use it though. Interesting looking little thing.
Apr 28, 2008 at 04:33 PM
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It looks like that butterfly got in a fight with something.. Thank goodness it got away! Keep up the great work Kandle.
May 10, 2008 at 09:46 PM
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NiceShots
I think you'll find the butterfly is a Painted Lady and not an American Painted Lady
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I got a Fisheye Wide Angel Macro, I still have to figure out how to use it though. Interesting looking little thing.