A Welcome Sight

This image was taken in September of 2012. We had a lot more

bees visiting that year, yet at that time I might of thought the

numbers were sparse. This year it is so much poorer. I have seen

perhaps 8 bees around our property - yet I know there must be more.

I went to our Drought stricken Ecology Park the other day and while

the smaller honey bees were in abundance, the Bumble Bees - well -

I saw 1. I am ashamed that I took for granted the abundance of

Cone Flowers, flowers that attract Butterflies, Black Eyed Susies,

and so many more flowers that just were so prolific over the last 6

summers that we have lived here. I really feel for the farmers. So dry

that Dandelions are not even growing. Mosquitoes are few if any

(don't really mind that), my Dad said even the swamps in town have

dried up. I won't take for granted all the beauty that was mine to

enjoy at no cost at all in this lovely City of ours.

This is wonderful. The bee and the flowers seem to belong to two different worlds - the flowers a softly waving phantasmagoria while the bee is shown as crisply clear and clinical as an illustration from a textbook on the life of honeybees. It feels almost as if the bee has dreamed the flowers into being simply by the power of its intention in the search for pollen.

Well done Gail, good story, something we don't often see here.

Nice crisp focus on the bee where the flowers are a wavy landing port for our friend, very nicely put together

Gail, thank you for image and story. It is wonderful executed and the moment brought all ingredients, including you the photographer, together. I like to follow Jacks explanation, revealing that things exist only by the intention the bee has in his longing for pollen, she created the flower. How wise this is. The longer Jack lives in Japan the more Japan creeps into his veins. Shinto! Thank you Gail for this little miracle.

Kind regards,

Herman

 

Gorgeous image!   Amazing detail!

There has been so little rain here that the grass is brown!  The lawn has only needed to be mowed about 3x.

Lovely configuration and colours! 

I think you have got the focal plane just right, along the nearside body of the bee and it's eye! 

Always a wonderful sight to see, and particularly when captured in such pleasant surroundings!

Best Regards

 

Alf 

 

 

Summer time  and lot of interesting subjects now,I like how bee is seen that seems to have something good there.Colors contrast makes this more attractive.

Beautiful and creative composition. Very much trademark Gail. Simple pallet and composition make a stunning image.

Tony

 

Gail,

  Wonderful image with beautiful colors & details.  Take care, Patsy

Gail,

Great focus and colors.  Very good shot.

Gail, Your story I'm sure hits home with many folks who have similar conditions, I applaud your attitude of not taking anything for granted. The image is marvelous. Such great detail and color. The story with the image are a very good presentation all around. TFS.....

Best Always, Holger

A very poignant narrative accompanying this photo of the the cycle of nature.  The large eyes really amazes me. Beautiful work

Cheers to that

 

PDE

A great macro and story, the enlarged image shows well all the fine details, ciao Giangiorgio

Superbe !

Amazing detail on this splendid capture Gail! I never realized they are so hairy! :-)

One time again your style is unquestionable!

That is when you KNOW you have gotten good focus!!!  They all are quite hairy. Thanks so much for those Positive thoughts shared Bob.

sincere thanks each one for your visit and the positive thoughts shared with me - I do appreciate your visits.

It sure is bleak on the 'bee front'.  These creatures that I'm sure I read were brought from Europe, have kept us in plentiful crops for as long as I can remember. So many bees when I was a child I was terrified of them. Now - they don't bother me as long as they don't land on me.  I sure hope next year improves. Thanks Donna.

What you just expressed is just so cool - I love your mind.

thank you always for your positive feed back Giangiorgio.

I appreciate so much your visits; you always share some encouragement and some rays of sunshine!

What beautiful thoughts to share with me about this image.  I think you are right about Jack - but he is such a great Wordsmith - his command of the English Language and gift of storytelling truly is wonderful. I'm so glad this image moved you Herman. 

sincere thanks for your visit dear friend.