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Apr 16, 2005 17:45 | #1

These creatures covered the azalea bush in front of our house today. I was able to get close enough to this one to go with super macro:

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Apr 16, 2005 21:36 | #2

Very cool! I love bee pics!

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Apr 18, 2005 04:51 | #3

I would never dare to get so close . . . nice shot.

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Apr 23, 2005 08:30 as a reply to @ RJSorensen's post | #4

RJSorensen wrote:
I would never dare to get so close . . . nice shot.

Thanks, Rod. Sometimes the quest for that killer shot gets in the way of common sense. :confused:

I did have one take exception to my closeness, and kept charging me and backing me up for about 15 feet. So far, though, if I respect their territory, they go about their business.

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