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Honey Bee

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Posted by Philip Schwarz on July 11, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Honey Bee
I shot this Honey Bee on a Milkweed plant with my macro lens over the weekend. It's been difficult to get in any nature photography with the soccer season underway. My wife manages a team and because of conflicting Wisconsin and Minnesota rules the team has had to play 16 games in the last month. Since I'm the "volunteer" photographer for the team my nature photography has largely been confined to the back yard.

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Posted by Andrew Sentipal on July 11, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Phil,

I like this one. Great DOF on the bee and smooth background.

Andrew
Posted by Tim Mulholland on July 13, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Very nice, Phil! You've obviously done a great job with the bee, but the "supporting characters" of the rest of the image really makes the image - great job!

Tim!
Posted by Michael Dougherty on July 14, 2011 at 8:14 AM
Stunning image Phil. I really like the contrast of the reds and the greens of the milkweed and the bridging of them with the colors of the bee. It's always interesting to see what one can find in their own backyard when one looks close enough.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on July 16, 2011 at 9:13 AM
Excellent closeup of the bee, Phil! :toast:
Posted by scott lanz on July 17, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Fabulous shot of this bee. Excellent detail and colors. :toast: May also look good rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.