POST YOUR BEE SHOTS (any non-butterfly all pollinators are welcome - wasps, etc.)

Today's shot

An early morning shot of a European Wool Carder Bee. Normally I don't see many insects with dew on them, but that morning it was very damp. This one was semi-active and when it would pause I'd look for a new composition.

Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (about 3.5x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the key), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the stem of the flower with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gKv​TxG

Today's outing.

This male Leaf Cutter Bee (Megachile sp) was only in my Lavender for a few days, so I tried to get a lot of different compositions. Shot horizontally and turned in post.

Tech Specs: Canon 80D (F11, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (4x) + a diffused MT-26EX-RT with a Kaiser adjustable flash shoe on the "A" head (the fill for this shot), E-TTL metering, -1/3 FEC, second curtain sync). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held. I'm holding on to the Lavender stem with my left hand, and resting the lens on that same hand to keep the scene steady.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gLj​js9

Another one...

Dalantech wrote in post #18901833

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gKv​TxG European Wool Carder Bee by John Kimbler, on Flickr

Nice Shot, John! I love the contrast you get with the hairs.

Here is a photo of a Prionyx canadensis on dead Puget Sound Gumweed from the other morning.

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …9%20macro-XL.jpg&lb=1&s=A

Median Wasp:

GeoffSFAs10 wrote in post #18903993

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2gN2​ZRf aliens face by Geoff Anderson, on Flickr

Love the light and colors!