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Wool Carder Bees mating

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Posted by David Taylor on June 30, 2006 at 7:51 AM
Wool Carder Bees mating
Provide the habitat in your garden and the wildlife will come. I've grown Purple Toadflax for the last three years and this year a male Wool Carder Bee appeared for the first time. Today there also appeared a female and they promptly got it together very obligingly
in front of my camera.
:wink:

Sony DSC F717 hand held natural light, cropped.
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 30, 2006 at 8:02 AM
My god, the fella's obviously a Ronaldo of bees. Great action shot although a little hot, some application of the photoshop burn tool could help.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by David Kjaer on July 1, 2006 at 5:37 AM
Hi David

I've heard about the 'birds and the bees' and now I've seen it. Very nice shot!

David :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 1, 2006 at 6:59 AM
Hello David
You're right about "reaping what you sow", it just shows that you don't necessarily have to travel to obtain interesting wildlife images. Well planted and well caught!
Best wishes
Phil :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 1, 2006 at 8:25 AM
Fantatic detail :toast: :toast: :toast:

Barrie
Posted by Clive_S on July 1, 2006 at 9:36 AM
I like the 'I surrender' forelegs here. :smile:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 2, 2006 at 3:10 PM
Very impressive :toast: