Sunday, August 25, 2013

Burrs & The Honey Bee

Andy | Sunday, August 25, 2013 | Best Blogger Tips

The bee is more honoured than other animals,
not because she labours,
but because she labours for others.
St John Chrysostom - the Archbishop of Constantinople from 347 to 407.

15 comments:

  1. LowellSunday, August 25, 2013 6:10:00 AM

    Good ol' St. John got it right. Did you see the Time article on the dangers we face from the decline of the bee? Beautiful photo, Andy!

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  2. s.cSunday, August 25, 2013 6:14:00 AM

    I see you have taken an dive in the macro world. That means you have a lot more photo opportunities as normal because every picture you should take normally you have now to look at with a loupe and can make hundreds more. Don't make to much flower macro's please. From that the internet is flowing over already. I am curious what you show us next time in macro mode.

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    1. AndySunday, August 25, 2013 8:38:00 AM

      I wouldn't say that this is a true macro photo. There's no macro lens involve. I took the last three days worth photos with my 200mm zoom lens. Then again one could still say it's within the definition of macro photography.

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  3. HilarySunday, August 25, 2013 8:06:00 AM

    Bee-utiful.

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  4. KateSunday, August 25, 2013 8:35:00 AM

    Oh, what a fantastic macro! My reaction is the same re bees' peril right now, and it has me worried.

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoSunday, August 25, 2013 8:51:00 AM

    Blimey Andy, your macro images are beyond fabulous.

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  6. MichelleSunday, August 25, 2013 9:48:00 AM

    FANTASTIC shot!

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  7. Taken For GrantedSunday, August 25, 2013 11:24:00 AM

    Albert Einstein pointed out that if we lose honey bees our civilization is doomed. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) means about 40% of bee colonies disappear every year. Are we in trouble? Perhaps so. Other people are correct in their comment about your photo. Beautiful!

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  8. Karen LakisSunday, August 25, 2013 12:48:00 PM

    Fantastic photo!

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  9. SharonSunday, August 25, 2013 1:48:00 PM

    Fantastic macro Andy.

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  10. RedPatSunday, August 25, 2013 2:47:00 PM

    Fabulous shot, Andy!

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  11. KaySunday, August 25, 2013 4:25:00 PM

    Wow! You did this with a 200 mm? It's an amazing shot with beautiful detail! This is a gorgeous shot!

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  12. JackSunday, August 25, 2013 5:20:00 PM

    Superb again, Andy. Your close-ups are terrific.

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  13. JackSunday, August 25, 2013 5:20:00 PM

    BTW, you also have a wonderful quotation. I have never read it before, but it suits the bee perfectly.

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  14. SofiaSunday, August 25, 2013 9:03:00 PM

    I am impressed! Andy

    You take fabulous photos!

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