Collecting nectar
I spotted this Buff-tailed Bumblebee at work on top of St John’s Wort.
The bright yellow, five petaled flowers of St John’s wort are a real pleasure for the eye to look at and also very much appreciated by bees and butterflies as a rich source of nectar.
Dutch name : Aardhommel op Sint-Janskruid
German name : Dunkle Erdhummel auf Johanniskraut
Latin name : Bombus terrestris / Hypericum perforatum
Cobrak 20. Juni 2012, 18:33
Bellissima macro!odeveld219 14. Juni 2012, 16:53
Bijzonder mooi! Knap werk met mooie kleuren en een fraaie belichting!With friendly greetings, Odeveld
TeresaM 10. Juni 2012, 21:11
Excellente macro.... lumière et couleurs sont un régal !!Amicalement,
qRudi 9. Juni 2012, 1:31
Enig werk, mooi in detail.Wonderful capture.
Irbenika 8. Juni 2012, 19:35
!!!SUPERBLY!!!Ira
Adele D. Oliver 7. Juni 2012, 22:37
such a lovely combination of yellow blossoms, busy little bumblebee , splendid light and the soft background ... beautiful in every way !!!greetings, Adele
K.-H.Schulz 7. Juni 2012, 21:38
Ein sehr scharfes macroKlasse forografiert
LG:karl-Heinz
Sylvia Schulz 7. Juni 2012, 21:16
Beides, die Blüten des Johanniskrauts und deren Besucher, einfach tolll fotografiert Marklg Sylvia
viola d 7. Juni 2012, 19:30
Lovely this fluffy striped bumblebee. Wonderful light.Bw, Violal
Claudio Oldrini 7. Juni 2012, 19:19
Wonderful frame,top.Ciao claudio
Heinz Janovsky 7. Juni 2012, 18:49
Schön scharf bis ins kleinste Härchen.Gruß Heinz
Jenipher Baker 7. Juni 2012, 18:42
Hi Mark, you have caught the light just right here, great detail on the bee and flower ... we haven't seen many insects at all here in Berlin .. it has been to cold :-)cheers Jeni
Vera M. Shulga 7. Juni 2012, 18:23
Well catch!Wonderful bright image of bumblebee at work.
I like it.
Vera
Josef Kainz 7. Juni 2012, 17:27
Ein tolles Makrovg josef
MAURICE CLEGG 7. Juni 2012, 16:55
superb detail mark, as always.a very colourful and summery image.
a delight.
regards, maurice.