Here are a few more macro shots taken yesterday morning and earlier today. I was mainly chasing the blue banded bees, but these guys are difficult because they never sit still! I'll keep chasing them over the summer in the hope of getting a better shot. The last shot is a lynx spider that was on a nearby bush.
Oh well done on the Blue Banded Bees Stephen - cracking efforts!!! These are very very very very hard to get shots of and you've done a sterling effort. My hats off to you!
The Lynx is good as well, but slightly soft on the eyes.
Well Stephen I agree with Dave on the degree of difficulty factor because if it weren't for these photos I'de have said its impossible because I didn't know that these existed ... Never seen one in my life .. and I grew up in Brisbane !!! Great pictures and of the usual standard as well.
Thanks very much everyone! Glad you like them. It is a challenge trying to capture the blue-banded bees (I took nearly 100 shots to get these 2!), but I think they are very photogenic little things, so it's worth the effort!
Great work Stephen. I look forward to following your chase over the summer. I have three that circuit around the front garden - got to know them after chasing them for a few weekends . I still haven't managed to nail a shot this summer of a BBB - so I will be somewhat joining you on the quest.
. I still haven't managed to nail a shot this summer of a BBB - so I will be somewhat joining you on the quest.
