The Bee – Close Up and Personal

I don’t have a lot of time to travel to scenic places around the world – or even in my own area – so a lot of my photos are taken around my rural Kewaunee County, WI home. I often take a walk around my yard and photograph whatever catches my eye.  Here’s what caught my eye recently.

I enjoy experimenting with macro photography. Getting a close up view of small things and capturing detail that is not apparent to the casual observer gives me a kick. Like in this image – that little thing that sticks out of the bee’s head and the cellophane look of the wings interests me. I think the eyes look more like a pair of over-sized sunglasses, too.

This photo was taken at one of my wife’s flowerbeds on the side of our house.  There were a number of bees working over these little yellow flowers.

Thankfully, no bees or humans were harmed in the process of getting this image.

(To see a larger version, just click on the image.)