The little green bee lands on the anther and holds on for his meal.
He even hangs on upside down for the yummy pollen.
He makes sure he covers every little grain of pollen that's on the anther.
Sometimes he barely holds on in midair!(Be sure to click the pictures to enlarge for best detail.)
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33 comments:
Gorgeous!!!
Wonderful pictures and great shots
of the the yellow iris. The capture of the insect is very interesting too.
What an interesting insect. Cool shots.
They do their best. Aren't we so very lucky!
What a wonderful series of photos, Carletta. I don't believe I have ever seen a green bee before.
Very cool shots... I'll play :)
Wow, such a tiny little bee, too. Love the yellow in the flower. Very mellow. :-)
wonderful images, Carletta. I love that soft yellow color and that little bee is an acrobat!
Nice macros!
Beautiful yellow macro, Carletta. I felt as if I could almost reach out and touch the soft petals.
Great photo set!
LoL! That's funny - Very pretty flower, too!
Happy MYM!
These are great! Thanks for sharing.
I had to look twice before I saw it, nice pictures !
To your question, yes it was Murano glass and the pictures taken in a workshop.
Lovely shots, that's the size of insects' macro my eyes can enjoy...
Beautiful flower!
Happy Monday!
To your comment : No I didn't buy handbag, I am not a handbag fan, lol !
I love your yellow day lily and the little green critter. :-)
Nice set of captures !!!
I think my hubby is also getting quite used to stopping at my yell of 'Stop, I need to get a photo of ......' :-)
Fabulous macro shots!
wow..so beautiful..happy MYM
so soft. definitely mellow.
the soft yellow is so inviting to me. Your photos are lovely!
I wish I was that flexible!
I played too :)
What wonderful pictures. I love the yellow in the throat of the lily.
Oh my....this is my third green bee today! I'd never seen one before until today - and yours is my third. I'm going out looking for these GREEN BEES! They are lovely...and so are your flowers!
Beautiful Macros!!
That is so very pretty!!Your photos are crisp and wonderful.
Gorgeous shots. It is amazing to watch bees and butterflies and birds do their acrobatics, isn't it? I love your shadow shot below too.
So vibrant.
Beautiful and superb as always!
Have a nice week.
Regina
Beautiful bee and flower! Well done!
Very beautiful Carletta. Of course, I don't expect anything less from you.
Beautiful macro. Happy MYM!
Pretty little things they look so delicate and soft!
Isn't it amazing what you find when you look through a lens?! Love the little fellow!
Marvelous mellow yellow photo story ... just delightful ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
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