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Tiny Bees · 03:35 PM

Tiny bees in the wildflower patch...............

**eaglem** · 06-06-2012, 03:37 PM

Nice shots of a interesting species of Bee, never seen this type before.

bluestringer · 06-06-2012, 04:17 PM

EM, I think they are just some type of flower bee. They were very tiny. The second one may be a carpenter bee.

tessfully · 06-07-2012, 05:12 AM

Cool shots! Always amazes me to see the fringes on the wild flowers. The first shot of the bee and flower is especially nice!!

**dcmsox2004** · 06-07-2012, 05:13 AM

excellent macro captures of this busy bee... dave m

charliezap · 06-07-2012, 05:52 AM

Very nice bright sharp shots Dennis.--charliezap

slowpez · 06-07-2012, 06:55 AM

LOL, I was more interested in the great flower macro. The bees were a bonus.

Sage97 · 06-07-2012, 02:46 PM

Great pics. How close did you get to the subject? A foot away? Closer?

bluestringer · 06-07-2012, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by Sage97

Great pics. How close did you get to the subject? A foot away? Closer?

The 100 macro close focus is about 17 inches. I had a 25mm tube behind it with the lens racked all the way out, I was probably around 8-12 inches away.

daacon · 06-07-2012, 03:04 PM

Very cool have not seen those bees here either.

Sage97 · 06-07-2012, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by bluestringer

The 100 macro close focus is about 17 inches. I had a 25mm tube behind it with the lens racked all the way out, I was probably around 8-12 inches away.

Cool. Does tube mean extension tube?

bluestringer · 06-07-2012, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by Sage97

Cool. Does tube mean extension tube?

It's basically a extension tube, I use a 2x teleconverter with the glass removed.

loco · 06-07-2012, 06:31 PM

Amazing detail of these beautiful bees! The flower's not so bad either!

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06-06-2012, 03:37 PM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,166	Nice shots of a interesting species of Bee, never seen this type before.

06-06-2012, 04:17 PM	#3
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	EM, I think they are just some type of flower bee. They were very tiny. The second one may be a carpenter bee.

06-07-2012, 05:12 AM	#4
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Cool shots! Always amazes me to see the fringes on the wild flowers. The first shot of the bee and flower is especially nice!!

06-07-2012, 05:13 AM	#5
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	excellent macro captures of this busy bee... dave m

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very nice bright sharp shots Dennis.--charliezap

06-07-2012, 06:55 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	LOL, I was more interested in the great flower macro. The bees were a bonus.

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Sage97 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,239	Great pics. How close did you get to the subject? A foot away? Closer?

06-07-2012, 02:55 PM	#9
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sage97 Great pics. How close did you get to the subject? A foot away? Closer? The 100 macro close focus is about 17 inches. I had a 25mm tube behind it with the lens racked all the way out, I was probably around 8-12 inches away.

06-07-2012, 03:04 PM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very cool have not seen those bees here either.

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Sage97 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,239	Originally posted by bluestringer The 100 macro close focus is about 17 inches. I had a 25mm tube behind it with the lens racked all the way out, I was probably around 8-12 inches away. Cool. Does tube mean extension tube?

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bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sage97 Cool. Does tube mean extension tube? It's basically a extension tube, I use a 2x teleconverter with the glass removed.

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loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Amazing detail of these beautiful bees! The flower's not so bad either!

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