Hover fly in its stripey glory
A rather coy bumble beeThe theme for this week's Photo Hunt is stripes. Again I don;t have a lot that fits in wth the theme so shere's a repeat of hover fly photo posted originally in 2007. Also a bumble bee that chooses not to flaunt its delicious stripines... or should that be hoops? Ah well another stretched theme!
My cast means that I still can't spend too much time at the pc so please bear with me
Love both these photos and the bees in their stripey glory! Hope your leg is feeling better. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Jams, although I tend to look away from insects...
ReplyDeleteTake good care of yourself.
Mine is up, happy hunting and happy weekend!
How did you manage to come up so close without scaring the bee and the fly?
ReplyDeleteAh Nevin I use a macro lens. It alows me to get in close while the insects are preoccupied with getting food!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots for stripes Jams!
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you skiped the socks too ;)
I hope your leg is getting better!
Have a great weekend!
Anna
Oh but you can take such sharp photos of little things... Loved your stripes!
ReplyDeleteNot at all stretched. Wonderful photos as always.
ReplyDeleteAnd the cats in the earlier photo look so relaxed!
Great photos Jams, the hover fly is a wonderful one indeed.
ReplyDeleteUgh, you are having a time with that leg.
Beautiful shots, Jams. I love your photos although I´m highly allergical to these.
ReplyDeleteTake good care of yourself.
Same thing with me. But this one fits the bill. I didn't really cross my mind that animals could fit the theme too.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of these fellas - just as well, no pictures.
ReplyDeleteI love the shots of the striped bees. I think that was a great choice. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I never even thought of my bee photos! Perfect. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and a great idea for the theme :-) I haven't posted mine yet, but they were taken last weekend ;-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos :)
ReplyDeleteI wish you well :) Have a great weekend!
Great photos but I wouldn't get that close!
ReplyDeleteThose are great photos, but I may have fainted if I got that close. I'm afraid of anything that flys and buzzes. And stings. ((shudder))
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your UBoat post below also. Interesting stuff.
excellent choice Jams, excellent photos also.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon. Have enough rest please
ReplyDeleteLooks stripey enough for me! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd get well soon but, hey, at least, through the power of the internet, you still can cover a lot of ground virtually!
I love bees... and your photos are terrific.
ReplyDeleteOooo... like this close-up of a bee. It isn't possible for me to catch one and do that. haha....
ReplyDeleteHey, how's the leg coming? Take care.
*signs on cast*
These work with the theme fine to me. Great shots.
ReplyDeletewow...beautiful macro shots...thanks drop at my ph post
ReplyDeleteI love your photos. Great take on the theme. Get well soon.
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the theme this week. Amazing photos! You are brave to get close to a bee.
ReplyDeletei love the photos
ReplyDeletethey where taken perfectly
thanks for sharing
its nice to be here in your blog
have a great day and happy blogging
great capture!
ReplyDeleteBEEautiful close-up shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteThat first image is wonderful, Jams .....
ReplyDeleteawesome close up of tt bee! I jusr shooed 2 away fr my apartment today and last night! lol
ReplyDeleteGreat macro shots!!
ReplyDeleteYes, ofcourse..! I discover sooo many stripes that I dint think of. But there really are stripes everywhere. Great shot :)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovley day :)
Excellent as always. Love your macro shots. So, so professional.
ReplyDeleteMy stripes are posted. Found all over Texas! Come see for yourself. Happy weekend wishes sent your way.
Such wonderful shots. I had not thought of the bumblebee's stripes.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
You got a bee. I got me a zebra
ReplyDeleteamazing photo.. the wonders of nature!
ReplyDeleteOh, now this is just too cool! Very good shots. I am always amazed by the close up shots of such fast moving creatures. :) Great job, jams! Thanks for sharing. My Stripes.
ReplyDeletethat is just perfect for this theme. beautiful shots too! mine is very common. =)
ReplyDeleteInsects won't just sit and pose for you. You need to shoot at the decisive moment.
ReplyDeleteTHanks everyone.. sadly they don't care to pose for teh camera Ren!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice picture ! I would have never thought of a bee !
ReplyDeleteExcellent entry.
ReplyDeleteThese insects are utterly important for a sustainable world
Pretty shots. Love the stripes in the bee
ReplyDeleteFantastic macro work here! Hope you get back on your foot soon!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos for this week Jams, hope you are feeling better. :)
ReplyDeleteliked your stripe submission...thanks for stopping by mine blog.
ReplyDeleteThese are great pics. I wanted to put my son's pic in his bumble bee outfit too but picked something else ;-) Take a look here http://www.mirasblog.com/2009/04/photo-hunt-12-stripes.html
ReplyDeleteThese ARE great pictures of the bumble bee... the little buggers move so much and are always coming and going so fast, they are hard to capture. What is the plant? Perhaps it is so intoxicating that he decided to stay awhile... great for you...
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
Great photo hunt!
ReplyDeleteYou can blog with one hand tied behind your back!! Take care of you :-)
That hover-fly is well striped, much more showy than the bumble.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Jams.
Thanks Everyone!
ReplyDeleteHey, these are great photos and make for a great story - you might like our meme at Tell Me Thursday - you can make your WW really wordless and STILL tell the story! Give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why bees have stripes, anyway? They are kind of like the tiger of the insect world.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! Great choise for stripes.
ReplyDeleteHope that you get better soon!
Have a nice weekend!
Fantastic striped shots! I don't think it's streaching the theme at all. But then again I am biased.
ReplyDeleteAren't bees among the most fascinating of animals?
ReplyDeleteGreat capture even though they are pesky insects...although bees are kind of cute. I think they reflect the stripe theme very well and the lavender flower is gorgeous. It makes up for the fly. :>)
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my photo hunt this week.
Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures
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I love bumblebees! I followed a great big, fat sassy one all over the garden center the other day, but he kept ducking under flowers so I couldn't get a shot of his beautiful iridescent wings. Stripes, indeed!
ReplyDelete~~~Blessings~~~
Great shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of what we will start seeing a lot of. Have a happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take of the stripes on a bee's body. The thought never did cross my mind :P
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Jams!! :)
Aww... I still remembered my Mum's "vampire" sting from one of these bees. Anyway, love the composition of the photos. Great work!
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Never mind repeating, these shots are way too cool to gather dust in the archive.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, and what is the fore-cast?
always love your photos....
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeletewow = now that is a great one... and look how popular you got this time! :) thanks for the visit as usual.
ReplyDeleteVery stripey to me! Great photos to boot!
ReplyDeleteYou captured beautiful colours in the first photo.:)
ReplyDeleteNow why didnt I think of that? lol. Bumblee bees are so cute! :D
ReplyDeleteFabulous stripes! Love your take on the theme!
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing shots of busy bees.
ReplyDeletelove the capture! thanks for the visit. :)
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