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Sunday Spineless – On the Wing David Winter Jan 13

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Just a photo today, but a pretty awesome one I reckon. An inbound bumble bee from my parents’ garden in the Wairarapa:

(~50 out of focus shots from same session not shown!)

Deborah 130 days ago

Heading for a penstemon?

Fabulous shot, David.
David Winter 130 days ago

Thanks Deborah,

Those are penstemon in the background – “tube” flowers like tehse and foxgloves are a favourite of bumblebees as they offer a little warmth with their nectar (important on the cooler days!).

My partner took some nice photos of plants themselves (priorities…)
Morgan Jackson 130 days ago

Holy smokes, wicked photo David!
David Winter 130 days ago

Cheers Morgan,

Got a chance to play with a fancy dSLR and a fast lens – so had to try for this shot (can’t claim much skill though: technique was open the aperture, wait for bugs to visit and shoot away :)
Grant Jacobs 129 days ago

“~50 out of focus shots from same session not shown!”

Great shot. Taking nothing away from it, it’s one of the difference digital photography has brought, I guess, that amateurs with low budgets can rattle off shots. I know with my little camera I’ve found the automatic bracketing can be useful when shooting “snaps” :-)