Beneficial Insect Photos... Anyone?

[GennyL]

Originally Posted by ellenr

wow. fantastic photos. thanks.

I love watching the fat bumble bees on my salvia.

(don't have a camera or I'd show a pic.)

lol, you a leaf luger?

[Capatl]

The bees are loving these new flowers I just planted. Today I found 3 types of bees on it at once. Can't remember all their names but one had the emerald green head with black and yellow body, another was completely metallic blue, then the usual bumble bee and yellow jacket (I think, lol). But I have been messing with my camera, finally able to catch one in flight...I like to call this pic "pollination invasion" lol.

[OurGardenGate.com]

Ladybug posing for me and an unidentified bee (can anyone identify?)

[OurGardenGate.com]

Bumblebees sleeping in the zinnias. In the mornings I find bumblebees all tucked in, snoozing away.

[OurGardenGate.com]

Originally Posted by Capatl

The bees are loving these new flowers I just planted. Today I found 3 types of bees on it at once. Can't remember all their names but one had the emerald green head with black and yellow body, another was completely metallic blue, then the usual bumble bee and yellow jacket (I think, lol). But I have been messing with my camera, finally able to catch one in flight...I like to call this pic "pollination invasion" lol.

That's an awesome shot of that bee in flight.

[Summerhawk]

Great photos!

[Blanesgarden]

Originally Posted by Capatl

The bees are loving these new flowers I just planted. Today I found 3 types of bees on it at once. Can't remember all their names but one had the emerald green head with black and yellow body, another was completely metallic blue, then the usual bumble bee and yellow jacket (I think, lol). But I have been messing with my camera, finally able to catch one in flight...I like to call this pic "pollination invasion" lol.

Very Nice!!!
What kind of camera did you use to capture this with?
This picture is not easy to do!

[michaeljohnson]

Originally Posted by OurGardenGate.com

Ladybug posing for me and an unidentified bee (can anyone identify?)

I think you will find that Bee, is actually a Wasp with the distinctive yellow and black striping on it's back.

[Capatl]

Originally Posted by Blanesgarden

Very Nice!!!
What kind of camera did you use to capture this with?
This picture is not easy to do!

Thanks for the compliments! The camera I used isn't anything special. A Pentax Optio that my dad got me for Christmas around 8 years or so ago? I think I just got lucky. I zoomed in close and clicked a few, it has a flower icon setting...I used for a couple shots, not sure if it was this one...I just got lucky really.

A fun hobby, I was pretty excited to see that bee in air like that, Fun times

[Blanesgarden]

Lucky!
What good are they now, this late in the year?