Bees and Wasps.

[Martin]

Where's Waldo, friend has a bee hive and was feeding the bee's he was all suited up but it was cold enough that only a few were flying so I walked right up and took some pictures, D200, 28mm ais.
http://martind.smugmug.com/photos/203419991-L.jpg

Small paper wasp with the D70 and reversed 28 ais.
http://martind.smugmug.com/photos/204213398-L.jpg

http://martind.smugmug.com/photos/204213402-L.jpg

This might be a Wool Carder Bee, female, had lots of them this year for the first time, strange solitary bee, the males guard a patch of flowers from other bee's and only lets females onto the flowers others are attacked they don't sting so they wrestle the other bees.
http://martind.smugmug.com/photos/203411520-L.jpg

[Salsa]

WOW, these are awesome, the last one is superb!. Love the first one especially, it is a wheres waldo!

[MGlennn]

Super shots Martin......:biggrin:

[beaucamera]

Martin, such exquisite detail and DOF!

Virginia
aka beaucamera

[Rob]

Nicely done Martin. Love that last one. WTG

[spfanatic]

Gosh that first picture gave me a scare! Gorgeous close-ups... :notworthy:

[samuelwil]

Nice series Martin.......it's just :coo3l:amazing what you pick up when that close. Sam

[Jonathan]

fantastic shots martin! talk about some bees:p

[stilllearning]

Great shots Martin. Glad you didn't get stung.

[Ann]

Awesome shots Martin!

[Ellen]

Fantastic pictures Martin. Well photographed.

[Martin]

Thanks all!!

[gigo]

killer photographs ! simply amazing !

[Jerry]

Fantastic photography Martin, I have yet to real get comfortable and practiced with this area of the craft. But I love the results from folks that are !!

[Mycra]

Looks like the last one is ready to give you a quick nibble, nice pics.