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p.1 #1 · Bees and Butterflies


Happiness is seeing these beautiful bees and butterflies on the flowers you plant


Thank you for looking and hope you enjoy. Your comments and suggestions are most welcomed and appreciated.


If someone can ID the bee in the last three pictures , I would appreciate it. I was thinking it is some type of mining bee, but I can't find one with that eye color that seems to look green to yellow depending on the light and what it is reflected. It is very tiny about 1 and very quick. I just happened to catch it as it was drying off from a rain shower.


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1 Diana Fritillary






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3 Female Summer Azure Butterfly






4 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail






5 Mining Bee






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Aug 24, 2025 at 08:51 PM
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p.1 #2 · Bees and Butterflies


Another excellent set Birdie, that first shot is gorgeous.


Aug 24, 2025 at 09:53 PM
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p.1 #3 · Bees and Butterflies


Birdie,
These are all stunning and beautiful, I always enjoy your post---- Voted

Chris S.



Aug 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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p.1 #4 · Bees and Butterflies


Wonderful set Birdie! Sorry I can't help with bee ID, but he's a photogenic little.guy.
Eric



Aug 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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p.1 #5 · Bees and Butterflies


Just lovely Birdie. #4 is off the charts !!
Gary



Aug 25, 2025 at 08:13 AM
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p.1 #6 · Bees and Butterflies


A delight to view Roberta, voting!

As for the last, google lens states "The image shows a bee, likely a honey bee, on a yellow flower, which appears to be a Black-Eyed Susan or a similar species of coneflower."

Morris



Aug 25, 2025 at 08:26 AM
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p.1 #7 · Bees and Butterflies


Excellent work as usual. Well done, Birdie.


Aug 25, 2025 at 08:35 AM
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p.1 #8 · Bees and Butterflies


With that "Birdie Approach" , nicely done, Roberta!
Douglas



Aug 25, 2025 at 09:17 AM
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p.1 #9 · Bees and Butterflies


^^^^^^^^^ What they all said! Just a joy to view!!! YGMV and thanks for sharing the joy!

Mary



Aug 25, 2025 at 03:45 PM
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p.1 #10 · Bees and Butterflies


the 3 dimensional nr 1 is marvelous. Congrats.
Bob



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p.1 #11 · Bees and Butterflies


These are super, Birdie! No. 1 is off the charts beautiful and #'s 4 & 6 are also standouts to me, but they are all wonderful! This has my vote.

Greg



Aug 25, 2025 at 04:50 PM
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p.1 #12 · Bees and Butterflies


What stands out for me are the color combo's along with the dreamy softness of the images. My favorites are # 1,3 & 4. Always a pleasure to view your images.

John



Aug 25, 2025 at 05:18 PM
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p.1 #13 · Bees and Butterflies


Some excellent detail in the last three! Really a fine set with your touch on the processing that makes them so enjoyable
YGMV
Karl



Aug 26, 2025 at 06:05 AM
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p.1 #14 · Bees and Butterflies


I love your photography, Birdie. You have a really special POV approach to your subjects that really involves the viewer in a special way. Beautiful images… definitely leaning to number one as my favorite.

Terry



Aug 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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p.1 #15 · Bees and Butterflies


Birdie these are beautiful. Love all of them but the first image really made me smile ! Great set.

Greg



Aug 26, 2025 at 02:47 PM
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p.1 #16 · Bees and Butterflies


louie champan wrote:
Another excellent set Birdie, that first shot is gorgeous.

Thank so much Louie!
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csinseattle wrote:
Birdie,
These are all stunning and beautiful, I always enjoy your post---- Voted

Chris S.


Thanks for the kind words Chris

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Erictator wrote:
Wonderful set Birdie! Sorry I can't help with bee ID, but he's a photogenic little.guy.
Eric


Eric, he was so much fun to photograph ! Cutest little bee I have ever seen. Would love one of him inflight, but my goodness that little one is fast and seemingly so erratic.
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Just lovely Birdie. #4 is off the charts !!
Gary


Thanks so much Gary, glad you like it.

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morris wrote:
A delight to view Roberta, voting!

As for the last, google lens states "The image shows a bee, likely a honey bee, on a yellow flower, which appears to be a Black-Eyed Susan or a similar species of coneflower."

Morris


Thanks Morris. I was able to determine it is a mining bee, just can’t narrow down the specifics.
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psharvic wrote:
Excellent work as usual. Well done, Birdie.


Much appreciated, thank you.

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douter wrote:
With that "Birdie Approach" , nicely done, Roberta!
Douglas


Thanks Douglas 😀
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mjgphotoz wrote:
^^^^^^^^^ What they all said! Just a joy to view!!! YGMV and thanks for sharing the joy!

Mary


Mary you say the nicest things , thanks for the kind words and the vote.




Aug 26, 2025 at 06:07 PM
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p.1 #17 · Bees and Butterflies


its a sweat bee, which is the family name. not sure on the species.


Aug 27, 2025 at 07:00 AM
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p.1 #18 · Bees and Butterflies


birdied wrote:
Happiness is seeing these beautiful bees and butterflies on the flowers you plant

Thank you for looking and hope you enjoy. Your comments and suggestions are most welcomed and appreciated.

If someone can ID the bee in the last three pictures , I would appreciate it. I was thinking it is some type of mining bee, but I can't find one with that eye color that seems to look green to yellow depending on the light and what it is reflected. It is very tiny about 1 and very quick. I just happened to catch it as it was drying off
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All great photos with lots of detail. And your way of exposing and processing is stunning.
Joachim



Aug 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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p.1 #19 · Bees and Butterflies


Just beautiful Roberta! I LOVE butterflies and the bees...The cool weather here has all flying creatures trying to get that last bit of nectar before it is gone!
Again SUPER images!
Dan



Aug 27, 2025 at 01:07 PM
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p.1 #20 · Bees and Butterflies


Outstanding images Birdie #1 is killer.

Voted.



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