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Megachilidae

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 7, 2014263 views5 comments

The Megachilidae are a cosmopolitan family of solitary bees whose pollen-carrying structure is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.
This is from my second year with a DSLR, when I did a lot more crawling around on all fours.
I remember how excited I was when I first pulled it up in 2005.. Things sure have changed

F/5.6, 1/800th, ISO 640, 20D, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 HH and natural light.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 7, 2014 at 9:56 PM

An oldie but a goodie, Howard. Sharp in flight capture against a nice clean bg. You certainly nailed the focus.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on February 8, 2014 at 11:49 AM

Howard, Great freeze motion. Sharp bee in flight.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 9, 2014 at 6:17 AM

Spot on capture of the bee, Howard - always nice to see a head on shot, especially when the insect dominates the frame from the centre, as here.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 17, 2014 at 10:30 PM

What a great catch, Howard. The front half of that bee is tack sharp, which creates a neat 3D sense as it leaves the flower.

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Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on February 18, 2014 at 5:28 AM

What a beautiful shot. The head of the insect is very sharp and the point of shooting really interesting.

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