So I had gone to Ness to photograph the summer flowers but of course where there are flowers there are also going to be bugs and with my macro lens and a lot of patience I can get in close and get some great shots.
Today's selection shows a beautiful bumble bee hard at work gathering pollen from Actaea simplex "Brunette" a hardy herbaceous perennial with flowers almost as soft and furry as the bee itself.
I am really happy with these shots, not just for the clarity of the images of the bee with its strong colours and glassy wings but also for the bokeh in the first picture and while I tend not to blow my own trumpet I am sure you will agree they are pretty darned good.
A couple of pictures today taken from my Bodnant trip in June. I really like the deep red in the first picture and the dusting of yellow pollen on the petals. I also like the way the petals seem to stretch forward, inviting insects towards the stamen in the centre.
In the second picture I like the way the flower hangs down and opens up a bit like a lantern.
#Bodnant #Pollen #Flowers
"Wow!"
That's what I hope you thought when you saw these pictures. I love the beauty of these flowers and the way the colours come to life in these shots.
Today's pictures relate to the shots I shared yesterday, all except one that is. Can you spot the odd one out and tell me which one it is, also one from yesterday is missing here, so again can you tell me which one is missing?
And one final question, if you looked at yesterday's blog did you know that the third picture was the flower of a stinging nettle? As you can see above in the fourth picture that is exactly what it is. I love the fine detail, don't you?
