Monday, 26 April 2010
The Mining Bees Are Back
These little bees, the mining bees, are back in my garden, making little holes in my lawn. Apparently there are 60 different species of Andrena mining bees in UK, so take your pick which one this is. They are solitary bees, each female builds her own nest and looks after her own young. When the female has finished her nesting, she will plug up the hole. The young bees will not emerge until next Spring. I had a go at getting some close up images of these bees. The best way was to have one perched on my finger, it was difficult to take a picture with just one hand:-) These little bees do not sting or their sting is so weak that it does not penetrate the skin.
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6 comments:
Super macro shots Lyn.
Like a little flying teddy bear.
Great captures Linda, and cracking detail.
Wonderful : )
Excellent shots, the one handed-photo is always interesting to try to execute, I had a similar experience with a monarch butterfly once.
Great close up photos. As you say, not easy operating one handed.
It's lovely to be back Linda :)
Great shots here, what a friendly little creature. My friend would be hanging from the light shade by now, she has a huge bee and wasp phobia and the fact that this one doesn't sting would make no difference to her!
I have had a quick look back at some of the posts I missed and you have had some lovely outings and taken some cracking photos :)
Stunning macro Images.
John.
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