bumblebee – Page 6 – Jill Orme Photography

23 Apr 2020

Precarious

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Fruit and vegetables, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

It’s not at all easy for a very large bumblebee to feed from the very small blossom of a blackcurrant bush, and this Bombus terrestris queen had a fairly torrid time trying. Nevertheless she persisted, and from time to time … Continued

6 Apr 2020

Tree bee

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Today the invertebrate explosion I’ve been waiting for finally happened, and suddenly the garden was busy with bees and hoverflies. It wasn’t a great day for macro photography though, with a brisk wind blowing, and scudding clouds crossing the sun … Continued

31 Aug 2019

Simple

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I didn’t take all that many photos today, because for much of the day the light was almost non-existent and my usual subjects were camera-shy, but of those I did take I like the simplicity of this. The bee is … Continued

8 Jun 2019

Bumbling about

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I honestly can’t decide whether this photo is interesting, or simply weird – but R likes it, and I trust his judgement, so that’s why it gets the nod today. I spent much of the day at my desk, processing … Continued

30 May 2015

Early bumblebee

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

With May Macro Mayhem ending tomorrow, I went on a bee hunt today with the 31mm extension tube on the 85mm lens. I took scores of photos, most of which were promptly recycled, but I did end up with a … Continued

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