Although my intention when I went out with my daughter to the Peak District was to take some landscape pictures I couldn't resist getting my macro lens out for the busy little bumble bee at the start of out walk. I love that you can clearly see how the bee is feeding on the nectar from the tiny little flower cups, I also like the dusting of pollen that you can see coating the bee's furry coat.
Then right at the end of the day on the final leg back towards the car this beautiful little bunny popped up at the side of the road and again I took this snap for everybody who like me loves verge bunnies
There is so much that I love about summer and I really feel for anybody who suffers with hay fever because there is so much they can miss out on. Last weekend my daughter and I went walking in the Peak District (pictures to follow soon) and she really struggled with streaming eyes and runny nose for much of the time. Luckily I don't usually suffer like that but yesterday I did and I felt rough. I cheered myself up by listening to the song The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count
But there is a safe and sneeze free way to enjoy a little bit of the outdoors and summer colour and that is to look at my blog...
Grass pollen is a killer for some people but the first picture is pollen free, guaranteed.
I love the colours of the next three pictures and the humble bumble bee is making the most of the abundance of pollen so you don't have to.
At the front of my house I have a lovely lavender plant growing in an old chimney stack. It has been growing for years and it every summer it is a mass of fragrant blossom, and blossom attracts the bees.
Taking photos of bees is not at all easy as they rarely stay still long enough to get a really sharp image.
Today's pictures were from my first attempt to photograph bees using my 100mm Macro lens. I have to be honest most of the shots I took that day were rubbish but I have managed to pick a couple that I am relatively happy with. This summer I hope to get a bit more practice.
