My favourite bee :)

Lord Vetinari

Found my favourite bee yesterday a rather beautiful male mason bee - Osmia caerulescens. It was sitting on a windowsill and initially I thought it was the victim of jumping spiders that hunt around there. Turned out it was very much alive but feeling the cold (it had turned cloudy). Took a some shot series then tried feeding it a litle sugar water on a cocktail stick (not sure if it actually drank any) and then persuaded it to walk onto my finger. Took a last shot set and a couple of minutes later it was able to fly off. About 7mm body length.

All shots 5Dmk2/MPE-65/430Ex flash - all focus stacked by hand except #1 (focus stacked using zerene stacker)

Brian V.



Crop from above shot

Wicked_Dark

what a little cutie. I admire the way you care for and treat these animals as much as your photos of them.

cheeseboy

Fantastic as always! How many shots were in the Zerene stacked image?

I wouldn't let these walk on my finger (but I am allergic to them)

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments

Cheeseboy - think it was around 5 shots for #1

Brian v.

dlplumer

Superb

Lord Vetinari

dlplumer wrote: »

Superb

Thanks Dan
Brian v.

GOLDENORFE

beautifull bee! well shot

phil