Red-Tailed Bumble dining on Ragwort

Paul Iddon

This evening after getting home from work, my lass took me across to the ragwort that grows in profusion at the end of the street to show me the abundant cinnabar caterpillars that inhabit the wild flowers.


I intend to get a few shots of these tiger coloured caterpillars soon enough, but they'll be there a while yet, however, the red-tailed bumble that was also there, will have gone by the time tea was ready, so this took my immediate attention.


I have a couple or maybe a few more of it more generally, but once I had put the extension tubes onto the macro lens the detail came into it's own, and I got this nice and tidy close up of it having it's evening meal.

You'll have to forgive me the use of the ringflash, it was overcast and trying to rain, so light levels were very low.

C&C as always appreciated.


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2010-07-10
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.0056 s (1/180)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography






Paul.

Chrissiebeez_NL

wow, and i was thinking bumblebees were such sweet looking creatures is that his tongue?

lovely capture paul!

Paul Iddon

Thanks Chris - yes, that's his tongue (or proboscis to give it it's real name) which bees use to suck up nectar.


Paul.

Lord Vetinari

LIke it Paul - looks very sinister
Brian v.

rhermans

Who needs aliens to scare people,
great capture,

Paul Iddon

Thanks Brian & Ronny, appreciated.

Paul.