Dying in Ecstasy? Photographed at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, NY. When I took this picture I thought the bee was alive, but after the creature did not move once the...

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Photographed at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, NY. When I took this picture I thought the bee was alive, but after the creature did not move once the image was made, even with prodding from me, the realization that he/she was deceased dawned. Hopefully, being amongst all that pollen helped with the transition.

Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed.

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brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Nice shot Bmac... the Bee made it easy for you by giving up its life...

Bmac wrote:

Photographed at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, NY. When I took this picture I thought the bee was alive, but after the creature did not move once the image was made, even with prodding from me, the realization that he/she was deceased dawned. Hopefully, being amongst all that pollen helped with the transition.

Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed.

Select download for additional resolution. Thanks. 8-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

brucew29 wrote:

Nice shot Bmac... the Bee made it easy for you by giving up its life...

Yes, he did. Poor fellow. Thanks for commenting Bruce. 8-)

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

You didn't know the bee was dying to have its picture taken, did you, Bmac? Nice memorial! :thumbup:

mwalsh Loc: Houston

Do you think it was old age. Or had it just stung some soul ???

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Danilo wrote:

You didn't know the bee was dying to have its picture taken, did you, Bmac? Nice memorial! :thumbup:

Good one Danilo. :-D

Thanks for the thumbs up. 8-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

mwalsh wrote:

Do you think it was old age. Or had it just stung some soul ???

Well, it hadn't stung me! I think the temperature from the evening before did him in. 8-)

Sirius_one Loc: S.F. Bay Area

Great shot.

ACS Loc: Northern Virginia

So much easier to get a dead bee in focus! :-)
LOVE the color and composition.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

This is a species of long-horned bees. They often sleep in flowers, in a near catatonic stupor.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonian72/15068090061
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonian72/7383891780

ACS Loc: Northern Virginia

Nikonian72 wrote:

This is a species of long-horned bees. They often sleep in flowers, in a near catatonic stupor.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonian72/15068090061
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonian72/7383891780

Fascinating! Never heard of that trait.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Sirius_one wrote:

Great shot.

Thanks for taking a look Sirius. 8-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

ACS wrote:

So much easier to get a dead bee in focus! :-)
LOVE the color and composition.

Yes....much easier. :-D

Glad you liked it ACS. 8-)

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Bmac wrote:

Photographed at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River, NY. When I took this picture I thought the bee was alive, but after the creature did not move once the image was made, even with prodding from me, the realization that he/she was deceased dawned. Hopefully, being amongst all that pollen helped with the transition.

Critique, comments and suggestions welcomed.

Select download for additional resolution. Thanks. 8-)

When I die, I want to have a giant flower like that to be put on.
Very nice photo.....I like the colors, composition and interest level. If you had not told us that the bee was dead we would not know!

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Nikonian72 wrote:

This is a species of long-horned bees. They often sleep in flowers, in a near catatonic stupor.

Interesting, so perhaps the fella wasn't dead after all. Good thing I didn't have him buried....or worse, cremated. 8-)