(I welcome identification corrections)
The wing underside of a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is blanketed in pollen dust
A cheerful, bright Blanket Flower plays host to a satiated bee ~ Note the full pollen baskets on the hind legs of the bee ~ These sacs are for pollen storage
This Golden Northern Bumble Bee seems to have found the perfect flowering plant ~ A Honey Bee looks as if it is waiting its turn for a tasty treat
If you look closely you can see a few yellow pollen granules dotting the wing and thorax of this Missoni-like patterned Red Admiral Butterfly
Legs coated, pollen baskets full to bursting, this bee is earning its pay when it comes to assisting in plant reproduction
This Virescent Green Metallic Bee looks as if it has bathed in pollen powder
A busy Golden Northern Bumble Bee collects pollen from Purple Coneflower florets
A beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail sprinkled with pollen particles
13 comments:
Absolutely Beautiful!
The colors are just amazing!
wonderful photo series
dan
Wonderful!
Excellent images! WOW! The pollen really shows up on these lovely creatures!
GORGEOUS Captures Julie!! Your Butterflies, Flowers and Bees are delightful!! Beautiful...as always!
What exquisite captures! The light and colors are truly enchanting. Thank you, Julie for such wonderful detailed encounters with nature :D
Beautiful buggy captures! Especially love the honey bee closing in on the bumble bee.
Beautiful macro series Julie!
An appreciative thank you for all the nice comments. You have all brightened my day.
These are beautiful!
Julie,
Looks like that new macro lens is starting to earn it's keep. Very nicely composed shots & the colors are wonderful.
Trés beau blog, magnifiques photos, bravo!!!
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