Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sunday Stills : Things With Wings

The Sunday Stills Challenge this week was Things With Wings. I chose bees! I am allergic to them, I do not like them very much, one at a time they are okay..more than a couple buzzing around make me nervous.
A big old bumble bee on the Lupine.
A wasp?? on a Centaurea 'Montana Blue' bloom... a perennial Bachelor's Button that all things with wings and stingers just love.
I believe this is a honey bee?? He is on a Wild Geranium ..can they overdose on pollen? He was very lethargic and was covered in pollen, he did move a bit..but not much...safer for me that way:)

23 comments:

  1. Those first two are just stunningly beautiful! I think the bee might be drunk on pollen..or got a bad batch? lol!
    Great capture.

    Me, too. Bees *shudder*

    ~Lisa

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  2. a bee drunk on pollen, what next(?) :)
    very nice shots

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  3. Hmmm, to bee or not to bee, that is the question..:-) Great shots.

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  4. Nice shots! I like what Ed said, LOL! :-)

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  5. Great shots! Glad you didn't get close enough to them to have a problem.

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  6. Great shots, I tried to stalk a red wasp but got freaked out. I thought he was going to attack!!

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  7. Nice job. I try to keep my distance from bees. :)

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  8. Not sure on the last shot. She does seem to be wallowing in it a bit. Great pics :-)

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  9. Nicely done; that last one is funny!

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  10. love the contrast in the first shot

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  11. The flowers were as pretty as the wings! Especially the Montana Blue.

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  12. You were brave to capture so many great pics with stingers! Lovely!

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  13. You got a great shot of the bee's colours in the first one. And the one of the greedy, drunken bee is funny!

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  14. Good job. I love that Centaurea 'Montana Blue'. I saw some for the first time the other day and am going to have to find me a piece;)

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  15. That second shot is very clear and nicely done. Great colors too.

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  16. Great photos! I hate things that can sting, *shudder* but they seem to show up in my flower shots a lot...you did an awesome job capturing them!

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  17. You're very brave if you are allergic...but they are just beautiful!

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  18. Beautiful pictures! I am always amazed at the stunning flowers you find - and with bees!

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  19. Gosh these are great! I'm thinking I need a new lens :)

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  20. I'm allergic to bees too, makes it a little nerve wracking taking pictures. But it's safe behind the camera, right? :) GREAT job!

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  21. So pretty! Love the bee on the lupine. :)

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  22. Love the colors! Beautiful photos!

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  23. What a busy little bee. Lovely shot.

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