Macro Fermilab in July

Fermilab in July · **2 Likes**

Just got around to editing my photos from July 15th. Got some gold in there.

A female Lasioglossum (dilactus) on monarda. She's loaded with pollen!
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Full-flower crop of that bee - this is worth framing, I'm collecting images for printing.
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Here she is stretching in for nectar.
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Blue Dasher dragonfly. Pretty common subject.
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Two of my favorite subjects - a Ceratina bee and chickory flower. So. Much. Blue.
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Male Bombus auricomus on alert. These guys are very territorial, I've seen them chase finches away from compass plants. They're not as big as the queens, but still over an inch long.
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**bwgv001** · 10-27-2016, 10:55 PM

Great shots congratulations

**From1980** · 10-28-2016, 12:51 PM

Good work. The last is my favorite. I know it takes a lot of patience to wait for an insect to pose just right for macro.

**TER-OR** · 10-28-2016, 05:04 PM

In the field, it's mostly chasing them around and not scaring them away. Some you'll only get if you stay near their perch, but others you just gotta keep moving and get to where you can snap a shot. Plenty of wasted shots as these bees keep moving...

**From1980** · 10-28-2016, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Plenty of wasted shots as these bees keep moving...

There's one of the differences in the modern method then. My experience in macro was many years back when I couldn't afford to waste very much film. Kodachrome 25 was getting expensive.

**rgknief60** · 12-08-2016, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Just got around to editing my photos from July 15th. Got some gold in there.

Gold indeed! Great job. I have pictures from a June trip to AK I haven't had time to even preview. That's the problem with 450GB of data from a trip.
I planted some Bee Balm a year ago last summer. This year it produced, and I've never seen so many bumblebees in one place. The hummers liked it too.

**TER-OR** · 12-08-2016, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by rgknief60

Gold indeed! Great job. I have pictures from a June trip to AK I haven't had time to even preview. That's the problem with 450GB of data from a trip.
I planted some Bee Balm a year ago last summer. This year it produced, and I've never seen so many bumblebees in one place. The hummers liked it too.

Yeah the bee balm is a solid performer. They will flower twice if you deadhead them, though I'm too lazy to do so. Look closely, you'll see lots of the tiny bees at the flowers, too. The pink stuff is our native Monarda, and is a great plant.

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10-27-2016, 10:55 PM	#2
bwgv001 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alabama Photos: Gallery Posts: 696	Great shots congratulations

10-28-2016, 12:51 PM	#3
From1980 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Essex, Ontario Posts: 682	Good work. The last is my favorite. I know it takes a lot of patience to wait for an insect to pose just right for macro.

10-28-2016, 05:04 PM	#4
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699 Original Poster	In the field, it's mostly chasing them around and not scaring them away. Some you'll only get if you stay near their perch, but others you just gotta keep moving and get to where you can snap a shot. Plenty of wasted shots as these bees keep moving...

10-28-2016, 07:58 PM	#5
From1980 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Essex, Ontario Posts: 682	Originally posted by TER-OR Plenty of wasted shots as these bees keep moving... There's one of the differences in the modern method then. My experience in macro was many years back when I couldn't afford to waste very much film. Kodachrome 25 was getting expensive.

12-08-2016, 10:17 AM	#6
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 980	Originally posted by TER-OR Just got around to editing my photos from July 15th. Got some gold in there. Gold indeed! Great job. I have pictures from a June trip to AK I haven't had time to even preview. That's the problem with 450GB of data from a trip. I planted some Bee Balm a year ago last summer. This year it produced, and I've never seen so many bumblebees in one place. The hummers liked it too.

12-08-2016, 10:22 AM	#7
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699 Original Poster	Originally posted by rgknief60 Gold indeed! Great job. I have pictures from a June trip to AK I haven't had time to even preview. That's the problem with 450GB of data from a trip. I planted some Bee Balm a year ago last summer. This year it produced, and I've never seen so many bumblebees in one place. The hummers liked it too. Yeah the bee balm is a solid performer. They will flower twice if you deadhead them, though I'm too lazy to do so. Look closely, you'll see lots of the tiny bees at the flowers, too. The pink stuff is our native Monarda, and is a great plant.

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