hangman45 Loc: Hueytown Alabama

Some shots from today with tubes and 105mm macro

without tubes

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Male Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa varipuncta), are apricot color with green eyes. Female are black body with black eyes.
Green peach aphids (Myzus persicae) vary in color from yellowish green to rose pink. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r280300111.html

Both series are excellent studies.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Nice bees. Nice shot of the hook at the end on the leg

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Killer head shot on the bee.

napabob Loc: Napa CA

i like em, nice bee face

andrew.haysom Loc: Melbourne, Australia

Gorgeous shots of the bees!