One reason I love taking pictures in the garden is that it teaches me to see things I would ordinarily miss, and to see them in new ways. I had a lovely time watching these bees and taking pictures of them. The sunflower is the result of the bird feeders that I have hanging above off the end of our patio.
The bee on the top of the flower appeared to be taking a little nap, while the bottom bee was working its little bee-butt off (and occasionally bumping into the top bee to get it to move out of its way). I even took a video of the bees with my camera (the first time I’ve tried doing that), and it worked surprisingly well, even though I was a little shaky.
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August 31, 2007 at 5:25 pm
terra4incognita
Those are great photos, Maggie. I take a lot of closeups in my yard also, and you’re so right — I’ve noticed so many details that I would otherwise overlook. Once I get the photos on the pc, I sometimes see things that I really did miss! lol I’ve taken photos and later noticed insects and other small details in the photos that I didn’t see while taking the picture.
Your bee and sunflower photos are really pretty, and so clear.
August 31, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Maggie
Thanks, Terra! I do the same thing too- sometimes I see something I missed when I was looking at it in person, and can’t believe I missed it.