Bumblebees

Challenge #11 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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Let us see your best photos of those large, hairy, jumbo jets of the bee family. Just bumblebees, not honey bees, carpenter bees, native bees; NO hover flies etc. The bee/bees must be outside, on flowers, leaves, buzzing around, or just doing what bumblebees do; NOT under studio lights. Check Wikipedia for information about bumblebees. SIZE DOES MATTER: See below!

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Announced:

Saturday, 1st September, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 8th September, 2012 – Friday, 14th September, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 15th September, 2012 – Friday, 21st September, 2012 (GMT)

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SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.
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Colour only.
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No restrictions.

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No photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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Fresh Florets

by Abbasi46

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Bumble Bee feeding on fresh florets

Camera:	Canon EOS 600D (EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5)
Lens:	Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS Macro HSM
Submitted:	Monday, 10th September, 2012 20:07 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 1st August, 2012
Focal length:	150 mm
Shutter speed:	1/250 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	250
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Galleries:	View this photo in Abbasi46's gallery

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Total comments: 4

Congratulations, Abbasi46, on your bee-utiful capture! A very well-deserved top spot in this challenge. You have achieved a wonderful depth of focus, and the colour gradations in the flower are beautiful. I love the bumblebee's white pants! Ruth :-)

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Thanks Ruth for the nice comment .I love and admire these beautiful friends for their big help they do for us and the environment!

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One of my favorites! Just a beautiful photo! My younger daughter said it reminds her of one of the Lorax trees. ;o)
BTW, I've never seen a bumblebee with white on the lower abdomen like that. Is it some type of hybrid? Either way, congrats on such a nice capture!

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Thanks for your nice comment, We have many species here in Uppsala, they are buzzing around in our beautiful Swedish nature :-)

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