Nomada bee

Lord Vetinari

This was a case of one thing leads to another- spotted some small mating flies on the underside of a magnolia leaf above my head and just as I finished shooting them, noticed a small shieldbug on the underside of another leaf but with a shadow of another bug on top of the leaf. I Bent the leaf down and there was a cold nomada bee on the top. So I gently pinched the leaf off and placed it on a nearby sun chair and had a great session with the nomada bee where I eventually let it walk onto my hand to warm up and then it flew off. Having finished with the bee, I turned the leaf over and the shielbug was still waiting patiently to be photographed

Brian v.

Bend The Light

Excellent stuff.
I like #3 as a great record shot of the bee...

what are those strange bits just forward of the wing...thoguht they were to do with the wings but the bottom one doesn't seem to be...?

IPClark

Beautiful shots Brian. Love the little lead up explanation too . I wish the bugs were as compliant in my garden.

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments

BTL -not sure what that 2nd structure is.

Brian v.

jpc

That's a beautiful bee. Sounds like a great session. If only all models were so cooperative..

Lord Vetinari

jpc wrote: »

That's a beautiful bee. Sounds like a great session. If only all models were so cooperative..

Thanks JPC
Brian v.

rob marshall

Excellent, Brian, as usual! It's like looking at stills from a 1950's alien 'B' movie.

GOLDENORFE

great series, like #4 best

good looking bees but a pain to shoot, they rarely sit still for very long!

Lord Vetinari

Thanks Rob and Phil for the comments

Phil- agree but was lucky with this one.
Brian v.