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It's the first time this I've seen this species..

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Posted by David Taylor on April 29, 2010 at 5:27 PM
It's the first time this I've seen this species..
..of bee in my garden. This tiny bee is one of three new species i've seen this week.

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50mm EX DG macro lens
Sigma ring flash
Manual focus
Manual Exposure Auto white balance
ISO 50
F20
1/200s
Hand held
RAW processed in SPP4
Finished off in PictureWindowPro, Sagelight and PS Elements

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Posted by David Taylor on April 29, 2010 at 5:30 PM
It was very docile and allowed me to pick it up and photograph it on my thumb. I was transplanting sweet peas at the time and something made me look at my pear blossom and there it was.

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Posted by Tom Smit on April 30, 2010 at 3:12 AM
You do have great thumbs, but I like the first picture more :)
Just nice to see how the bee is doing hist best to get his reward.
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Posted by Matt Cole on April 30, 2010 at 5:26 AM
I'm pretty sure that's a Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa), they're fairly common at this time of year. I have several that have nested in holes in my garage and I'm hoping they should emerge from them any day now. A nicely taken shot David.

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Posted by Phil Mclean on April 30, 2010 at 7:09 AM
Nicely taken David.Sounds like you need to go and check your mortar between the house brickwork now,before the whole lot collapses around you. :biggrin:

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Posted by Kim Connolly on April 30, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Nice one - like this very much, but prefer the one with the flower - :biggrin:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 30, 2010 at 4:17 PM
I had no idea there were so many different species of bees. I suppose I don't look closely enough at them. Like the first image very much. Not so sure about your thumb :eek: :wink:
Posted by David Taylor on April 30, 2010 at 5:28 PM
Sorry about the thumb.I had just been burying my hands in potting compost transplanting sweetpeas. I'm usually very well manicured especially after many years of doing the washing up. :biggrin: :wink:

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Posted by Austin Thomas on May 1, 2010 at 1:18 PM
Its nice to get a new species David and you are making great progress with that 50mm lens.

Cheers

Austin