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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 19, 2011 18:46:50 GMT
Those are good shots CPB.  I saw one in my garden today, on the perennial cornflower it was. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 19, 2011 19:02:28 GMT
oh I'm so glad....I know that the some species are seen in early spring, but last year we say red tailed bumblebees all summer.
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Post by Barbara on Jul 20, 2011 12:21:56 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Jul 20, 2011 12:23:28 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 20, 2011 20:41:10 GMT
Another male  bumblebee  |
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Post by Tig on Jul 23, 2011 19:03:34 GMT
They are all very busy aren't they  Thanks for the information Cheery, it is nice to know how to 'sex' them and such This isn't a bee it's a hover fly but I like them too   and the bees do like the echinacea - think this one must be a 'chap' then  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Jul 25, 2011 12:12:18 GMT
And another ....  x Tig |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 25, 2011 20:07:37 GMT
Photographing bees is addictive I think...I love crawling about in the flower bed with the bees whizzing past my ears whilst I try to capture them with the old digital... ;D they can get quite close or even brush past me as I kneel there, they don't seem to mind me being around either....
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 27, 2011 20:08:50 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 2, 2011 13:29:03 GMT
Couple from me...   RF |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 3, 2011 17:28:45 GMT
Another couple from me...  and then this enormous white bum....so big and so quick. I had loads of blurred pics trying to get a couple of decent ones....   RF |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 5, 2011 17:47:50 GMT
That is one big bee RF! Mine is very small but he was very busy...  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 5, 2011 18:24:03 GMT
Wonderful bees everyone  I love this one RF, especially the dahlia, do you know what it's called? Couple from me... RF  x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 5, 2011 18:36:32 GMT
Thanks for the nom Tig - that is Dahlia "Honey"....appropriate innit!!
Rf
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Post by Tig on Aug 5, 2011 18:44:12 GMT
The bee obviously knew that ;D
I really like the anemone types, and mine has flowered its little socks off!
x Tig
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Post by Geranium on Aug 5, 2011 21:25:55 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 6, 2011 5:33:33 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 6, 2011 5:34:23 GMT
Geranium, that little guy in the 2nd pic looks like he's bathing in pollen. They're good shots. |
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Post by Geranium on Aug 6, 2011 7:49:06 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Aug 6, 2011 16:57:05 GMT
 What about this one from the Eden project.  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 6, 2011 19:47:19 GMT
coo...wouldn't want to bump into THAT! Excellent pics, lovely bees ....and I have a couple more too.   |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 7, 2011 7:18:41 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 7, 2011 14:34:39 GMT
It's nice to see the beds at Eden so full - we went in spring and I would love to visit now.
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Post by Tig on Aug 8, 2011 13:02:42 GMT
Thanks for sharing that piccie Barbara, it really made me smile - and the borders with the helenium and the grasses look fantastic It seems like a lot of bees have been out and about this morning, although there is a strong breeze and some of them are just not very aerodynamic!! Bottoms up!  Tongue out!  And a redhead  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Aug 10, 2011 18:50:42 GMT
And there's more ;D  x Tig |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 10, 2011 19:07:30 GMT
AHA! another compulsive bumblebee photographer....it's soooo adictive. ;D Gorgeous photos Tig..
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Post by Tig on Aug 12, 2011 18:22:46 GMT
I think I need help Cheery, beebottoms anonymous perhaps ;D  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Aug 16, 2011 22:57:27 GMT
Smee again, so hard to resist them ...  x Tig |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 17, 2011 5:14:04 GMT
They are all lovely Tig - well done such patience I saved a Bee's life once am sure I told you did you know they are not very clever in the air and can bump into each other very easily - saw a slow motion film about them |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 17, 2011 7:49:48 GMT
Smee again, so hard to resist them ... x Tig Saw this first thing this morning but had to come back and give it a |
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I saw one in my garden today, on the perennial cornflower it was.
Thanks for the information Cheery, it is nice to know how to 'sex' them and such 
from me, too. 
Lovely colours on that Dahlia Rf. 
