I found this bumble bee tucked under the reproductive parts of this passion flower (Passiflora Incense) at dusk - it looked like a pretty cozy spot to spend the night. There are about 500 species of passion flowers - bumblebees are pollinators of these flowers.
Location/Date: Outside the Visitors Center in Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD, September 23, 2007.
[Nikon D200, Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR, 1/8s, f/8, iso 400, hand held]
Name:: objectif-p
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
tu as l'art pour faire de ces photos magnifiques! j'adore
Name:: Donna
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Those blossoms are amazing. The addition of the bee is interesting.
Name:: jeff
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Interesting flower. Nice capture with the bee too. But the flower...most unusual.
Name:: Robert
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
You always find the most interesting subjects. Gorgeous macro.
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I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
Currently, I am...
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!