Insects...

[Dusty]

Birma, The mites have devastated the honeybees in most parts of the world. Bumblebees are a bit bigger so they're not quite as affected, but they're sure carriers of the critters!

Dusty

[aster]

Hi Frank,

Great shot indeed!

The photo almost looks as though taken indoors with that even yet blue background-a wall surface? The photo is a good example of insect wild life and reproduction.

I like the composition also. Good thing your presence did not disturb them so you could get such a good frame.


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Hi Birma,

Simply sweet shots of the bees. Good to know that there's still some wild life that resembles summer in the Northern Hemisphere and especially in the UK. : )

Our bees are all gone and already taken shelter somewhere since our rainy and cold days of autumn have arrived!


Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

[Birma]

Thanks Yildiz and Dusty .

The weather was very bright and warm at the start of the week and I guess it was a last chance for the nectar gatherers to get busy before the winter sets in.

I have heard about the Honey Bee problems . I can imagine that a load of these mites would be very bad news for a bee colony. I hope there is a solution as no pollenators would be a disaster for crops.

[Greg Beetham]

Good work there Birma, getting very good shots of the Bumblebees on the flower and showing the mites. I've just been reading about bee parasite problems and there are a lot more than I thought there were, looks like bees generally are under real threat now from a combination of mites, wax moth and beetle infestations.
Greg

[David Kilpatrick]

This is from the Delta ringflash thread in the flash forum posted last night:



Photographed by Shirley - details and another shot on that forum.

David

[Greg Beetham]

Just a couple of moths and a butterfly too add to the collection.
Greg
A100 KM24-105 Female Birdwing

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A100 KM100 Macro small moth

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A100 KM100 Macro another moth

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[david antony]

Very nice shots Greg.
That first one is a bute, hanging in there for you.

[Greg Beetham]

Thanks DA, I tried to ease around to the side to get a shot from that angle because the female has a lot more colour on the side, yellow and red, but as soon as I moved off it went, oh well one day I'll get the shot. At the same time two electric blue Ulysses flitted through at speed with their neon wings flashing, I had no chance with those though.
Greg

[jcoffin]

Another from the Philippines:



And another (though this one doesn't seem to have as much reason to hang around posing for me as Frank's did):

[Greg Beetham]

I like the face on the hopper ha ha.
Greg

[aster]

Hi Greg, : )

Lovely set of the findings that fly about your place! Even for a moth you seem to have quite a variety there.


Hi Jcoffin,

I have to second that! The expression on the grasshopper's face is surprisingly unique. : )

Nice DoF on the buttefly shot and sweet blend of colours.

Yildiz

[jcoffin]

Hi Jcoffin,

I have to second that! The expression on the grasshopper's face is surprisingly unique. : )

Nice DoF on the buttefly shot and sweet blend of colours.

Yildiz

Hello,

it's been a while, but it's nice to hear from you again.
Thank you for the kind words.

[jcoffin]

And, just for fun, another interesting one:



Maybe not all that exciting looking, but I was pretty impressed with the size in any case.

[Birma]

Some great bugs Jcoffin - that milipede is a whopper .

Nice birdwing as well Greg.

[Scooterman]

One that I am pleased with, catching this honey bee in flight.
Just shows how even the A-550 CAF tracking is good, and lots of luck on my part.
Hand held also Sony 100mm f2.8 macro.
Richard