Pollinating the Cone

[AlanLichty]

I got some really nice afternoon light filtering through one of our cedar trees yesterday afternoon that did a great job of isolating some cone flower blooms. I noticed some bees checking out the plants and managed to catch one on a sunlit bloom.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Trent Watts]

Oh I like that one Alan. The colours in the flower are spectacular. The bee really compliments the flower.

 

[AlanLichty]

Oh I like that one Alan. The colours in the flower are spectacular. The bee really compliments the flower.

Thanks Trent - I love shooting these flowers with bees.

 

[JimFox]

That's some super sweet light, and some great detail as well Alan.

 

[AlanLichty]

That's some super sweet light, and some great detail as well Alan.

Thanks Jim - the light is slightly filtered by cedar branches with a backdrop entirely in the shadows.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Works for me. Nice shot.

 

[AlanLichty]

Works for me. Nice shot.

Thanks Jim!

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Quite colorful and the shades background helps in isolating it. Nice.

 

[AlanLichty]

Quite colorful and the shades background helps in isolating it. Nice.

Thanks Jameel - I was out working on my watering system when I saw the filtered light so I ran back inside to grab my camera and waited for a pollinator like this to show up.

 

[Beth]

nice light. the bee's fuzz mimics the flower's texture pretty well.

 

[AlanLichty]

nice light. the bee's fuzz mimics the flower's texture pretty well.

Thanks Beth - I think the fuzzy little bee is a chimney bee (Diadasia enavata). It was an unusual twist to the more common honey bees and bumble bees I often see.