Blue-banded bees

StephenM (Stephen) · #1 07-03-2009, 05:20 PM

Hi all,

The native blue-banded bees are back visiting our garden again, attracted by a flowering Buddleya. These guys are hard to photograph because they move constantly (unlike honey bees). I've had a few goes over the last week, and here are some of the better shots so far.

Cheers,
Stephen

matt · #2 07-03-2009, 05:26 PM

I'd never even heard of these before, let alone seen them....so, many thanks, Stephen..

Nice images.

Kevnool (Kev) · #3 07-03-2009, 06:18 PM

There out here the little buggers buzzing around any moisture they can find.
Great pics Stephen.

RB (Andrew) · #4 07-03-2009, 07:44 PM

I'd never seen these before either.
Great capture Stephen !

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 07-03-2009, 09:56 PM

They're new to me too.
You've done well to capture them.

Ric · #6 07-03-2009, 11:32 PM

Loveley captures Stephen.

They are a new one to me as well.

astro_south (Andrew) · #7 08-03-2009, 01:36 AM

That is some sharp shooting Stephen

leinad (Dan) · #8 08-03-2009, 02:47 AM

She's a beauty. Great pics Stephen!, thanks for sharing.

Liz · #9 08-03-2009, 09:21 AM

Ditto ditto .... well done

Octane (Humayun) · #10 08-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Stephen,

Again, beautiful images.

Regards,
Humayun

Quark (Trevor) · #11 08-03-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi Stephen,

Love these images, what a top effort to capture something like this, love the fully retracted undercarriage of the little guy in the third image.

Well done
Regards
Trevor

StephenM (Stephen) · #12 08-03-2009, 09:59 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments!
These are nice looking little insects, so keep your eyes open if you haven't seen them before. I think the're found right down the eastern side of the country.

Cheers,
Stephen

ving (David) · #13 09-03-2009, 10:54 AM

nice shots sir. i get these at my place on rare occasions, but havent shot them yet

troypiggo (Troy) · #14 09-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Very nice. They are extremely hard to shoot, so well done. They're very pretty, aren't they? A kind of solitary bee.

StephenM (Stephen) · #15 10-03-2009, 08:55 PM

Thanks David and Troy.

Yes Troy, they are a challenge to capture. I'll keep trying while they are around because I'd like a better shot if I can get it.

Cheers,
Stephen

rogerg (Roger) · #16 10-03-2009, 10:13 PM

Those are great captures, very nice

astroron (Ron) · #17 10-03-2009, 10:27 PM

The experts recon that Bees shouldn't be able to fly,but they do a good job of proving them wrong.
And you have done a good job as well.

StephenM (Stephen) · #18 11-03-2009, 02:17 PM

Thanks Roger and Ron!