Bees...?
Oct 3, 2013 16:19:38 #
Found these guys in the front garden yesterday, not sure what sort of bees they are though...they are about 1/5th the size of a normal honey bee.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Oct 3, 2013 16:32:20 #
This is a Bee Fly, family Bombyliidae. Great capture .... when you picture them so clearly, it's easier to make an unambiguous identification.
Oct 3, 2013 16:36:01 #
Oct 3, 2013 16:37:31 #
Oct 3, 2013 16:42:40 #
Froggy
Loc: Guernsey Channel Islands UK
SX2002 wrote:
Found these guys in the front garden yesterday, not sure what sort of bees they are though...they are about 1/5th the size of a normal honey bee.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
great shots, so clear good work
Oct 3, 2013 16:47:15 #
Thank you rlaugh & Froggy...haven't used this lens much since I won it in a comp late last year but know the weather is getting better I must get the tripod out and try a bit more proper macro...also, these are a few of the first pics with my new D7100, purchased only Wednesday...Quite similar to my D90 but still a few things to get used to...
Oct 3, 2013 19:21:07 #
SX2002 wrote:
Found these guys in the front garden yesterday, not sure what sort of bees they are though...they are about 1/5th the size of a normal honey bee.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Really nice job SX; these are right on.
Oct 3, 2013 19:35:27 #
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Oct 3, 2013 20:00:21 #
Oct 3, 2013 20:18:09 #
Thanks cam...It will be interesting to see how much improvement there might be with a tripod and some extra time...
Cheers,
Ron.
Cheers,
Ron.
Oct 4, 2013 00:53:10 #
From another source...?
A Common Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps)
They resemble bees but are not as heavily built and they do not sting. They can be distinguished from bees quite easily since hoverflies have only one pair of wings while bees have two pairs of wings.
Adults feed on nectar, pollen and honeydew but in their Larvae stage they are beneficial in controlling many pest insects and are important in the control of outbreaks such as aphids and scale insects.
A Common Hover Fly (Melangyna viridiceps)
They resemble bees but are not as heavily built and they do not sting. They can be distinguished from bees quite easily since hoverflies have only one pair of wings while bees have two pairs of wings.
Adults feed on nectar, pollen and honeydew but in their Larvae stage they are beneficial in controlling many pest insects and are important in the control of outbreaks such as aphids and scale insects.
Oct 4, 2013 12:25:18 #
What do you mean "not the best". They look pretty best to me.
SX2002 wrote:
Found these guys in the front garden yesterday, not sure what sort of bees they are though...they are about 1/5th the size of a normal honey bee.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Nikon D7100.
Sigma 150mm Macro.
These aren't the best as I hand held and the bush was swaying around in the breeze...also cropped and not true macro as I couldn't get close enough with the size of the bush.
Oct 4, 2013 14:56:15 #
Thank you DebAnn...I'm a bit of a perfectionist, I reckon with a tripod I could get my macro shots a bit better...I like a challenge... :D
Oct 4, 2013 16:48:30 #
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