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Focus Stacked Image of a Bumble Bee
Aug 22, 2022 13:37:53 #
I found this expired bumble bee laying on the lid of the trash can this morning and never wanting an opportunity to go to waste, I staged it for a focus stacking session. The bee is covered with hibiscus pollen and I can only imagine that the Queen kept sending it out to bring back nourishment for the hive time and time again until the little thing worked itself to death.
Aug 22, 2022 13:38:16 #
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Aug 22, 2022 13:50:32 #
OMG!!! What an incredible photograph showing the poor thing covered with pollen.
Apparently OSHA should be notified about that Queen Bee to stop these needless deaths. The Bee Union bosses should also take note.
Dennis
Apparently OSHA should be notified about that Queen Bee to stop these needless deaths. The Bee Union bosses should also take note.
Dennis
Aug 22, 2022 15:29:08 #
dennis2146 wrote:
OMG!!! What an incredible photograph showing the poor thing covered with pollen.
Apparently OSHA should be notified about that Queen Bee to stop these needless deaths. The Bee Union bosses should also take note.
Dennis
Apparently OSHA should be notified about that Queen Bee to stop these needless deaths. The Bee Union bosses should also take note.
Dennis
Dennis, working for a Queen can be very demanding as some married men would agree.
Aug 22, 2022 15:53:15 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Dennis, working for a Queen can be very demanding as some married men would agree.
I can't tell you how much that comment made my day. Thanks very much.
Dennis
Aug 22, 2022 16:19:39 #
The shot really tells the story, Gary! BTW I loved your reply to Dennis.
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Aug 22, 2022 16:52:55 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I found this expired bumble bee laying on the lid of the trash can this morning and never wanting an opportunity to go to waste, I staged it for a focus stacking session. The bee is covered with hibiscus pollen and I can only imagine that the Queen kept sending it out to bring back nourishment for the hive time and time again until the little thing worked itself to death.
Excellent and then some 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Aug 22, 2022 19:28:28 #
UTMike wrote:
The shot really tells the story, Gary! BTW I loved your reply to Dennis.
Thanks, UTMike. It's nice that you could stop by and reply.
Aug 22, 2022 19:28:57 #
joecichjr wrote:
Excellent and then some 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thanks, Joe. I appreciate the feedback.
Aug 22, 2022 22:56:26 #
Aug 22, 2022 23:11:07 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Incredible find and shot Sippy. I think Bumblebees are solitary bees
Thanks, Curmudgeon. Compared to honey bees, they are. Bumble bees are closely related to honeybees and most species of bumble bees live in colonies compared to hives like the honey bee. The bumble bee colony normally consists of around 50 – 150 individuals. This accounts for why we often see them in small numbers when they forage.
Aug 22, 2022 23:49:06 #
Aug 23, 2022 07:34:51 #
Something about this one makes it look like it has sparkling lights all over it. Incredible work as always. Now, about working for a queen... 
Aug 23, 2022 08:34:30 #
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