Sunday, September 11, 2011

Macro Monday: Bee Pollen

We have had some beautiful sunflowers this summer that are a variety of autumn colors. Since they are at one end of our garden and I can't see them often hubby cut some and I arranged them in an aluminum pitcher on my back deck. The bees love them. They are quick little guys darting in and out of the flower centers and hard to capture but I finally got a fairly decent shot.
The black and yellow colors of the sunflower center provide a lot of camouflage for the little bee. Look how full this little guy's pollen sacs are - amazing!
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23 comments:

  1. LeoraSeptember 11, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Itty bitty hard working beauty! What I really love are the radiating colored petals on the outer part of the photo.

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  2. lotusleafSeptember 11, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Wonderful macro shot!

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  3. genieSeptember 11, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Isn’t it interesting how the bees still come to the sunflowers after we think they have far passed they days of beauty. Love this photo. It is a beautiful macro so filled with detail. Nice work. genie

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  4. KarenSeptember 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Bzzzzzzzzzz...love the pollen detail!

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  5. TeresaSeptember 11, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    What a bountiful harvest for the little one. The sunflower really is a beautiful color.

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  6. IngridSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    very nice shot ! It has a lot of work !

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  7. Stewart MSeptember 12, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    Hi there - bees are great little animals to watch - I managed to get hold of some bees that had come to the end of their days and show them to kids at work - I think they were impressed - but with kids it’s hard to tell!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  8. Carolina MtsSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    We have some that same color. Lovely macro!!

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  9. LauraSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    beautiful capture!

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  10. kayerjSeptember 12, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    that is an amazing photo Carletta. Have a nice day.

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  11. RoseSeptember 12, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Great capture...sometimes they have so much pollen I wonder how they fly.

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  12. RobinSeptember 12, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Lovely macro Carletta. I love the color of that sunflower, and you're right, the bees sure do like one - I had a devil of a time trying to get a shot of one without a bee in it!

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  13. RalphSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    We think of sunflowers as an always monochromatic green and yellow all over. Happily for we viewers, there are rubies as well. The bees do work quite hard, and fast, and they are happy to pose for you as they busily gather their pollen. A stunning pose!

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  14. EG CameraGirlSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    It's true that you could easily miss a bee in a sunflower if you didn't see it fly in. You captured the light on the bee beautifully!

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  15. Chubskulit RoseSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I have seen so many bumble bee this year! Nice shot.

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  16. Kim, USASeptember 12, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    This bee is busy! ^_^

    My Macro

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  17. KalaSeptember 12, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Fantastic details in this macro Carletta.

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  18. forgetmenotSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Great macro shot. Hard to get when the bee is "flitting" all over the place. Sad to see the end of summer, but it is in sight. Mickie :)

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  19. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 13, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    Wow -- busy fellow! All that pollen from just that one flower do you think? It's great that you have a bee-friendly garden. So important these days.

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  20. diane bSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    he is hard at work what a great job in those beautiful blooms.

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  21. DianneSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    this shot is fantastic!!
    the bee is so clear and the burst of colors behind him is lovely

    well done !

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  22. labbie1September 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I love your header shot. The bee in the sunflower is so interesting! Great shot!

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  23. StephanyOctober 23, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Look at all the pollen! Love the color of the sunflower.

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