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Top o' the Sage. · **2 Likes**

A wide variety of pollinators love herbal sage. Here's one of them.

**ToddK** · 06-05-2018, 09:28 PM

Very nice! I have attempted countless shots of bees with the same lens, but I can't get steady enough to get it as sharp and in focus as you achieved. I will keep trying!

**DW58** · 06-05-2018, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Nice detail!

Thanks.

Originally posted by ToddK

Very nice! I have attempted countless shots of bees with the same lens, but I can't get steady enough to get it as sharp and in focus as you achieved. I will keep trying!

I had plenty of this one that were out of focus.

**TER-OR** · 06-06-2018, 05:47 AM

Nicely done.

**DW58** · 06-06-2018, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Nicely done.

Thank you TER-OR.

Photogoof · 08-01-2018, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by DW58

A wide variety of pollinators love herbal sage. Here's one of them.

So good!

**TER-OR** · 08-01-2018, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by DW58

A wide variety of pollinators love herbal sage. Here's one of them.

If you don't post to Bug Guide, you should consider doing so. Pretty sure this is the introduced European Wool Carder, but still data is always welcome.
Anthidium manicatum - Wikipedia

**DW58** · 08-01-2018, 06:45 AM

Originally posted by Photogoof

So good!

Thanks.

Originally posted by TER-OR

If you don't post to Bug Guide, you should consider doing so. Pretty sure this is the introduced European Wool Carder, but still data is always welcome.
Anthidium manicatum - Wikipedia

Seems like a good web site. Personally just not all that interested in the minutia of insect identification. But I'm glad others are.

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06-05-2018, 09:28 PM	#16
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Very nice! I have attempted countless shots of bees with the same lens, but I can't get steady enough to get it as sharp and in focus as you achieved. I will keep trying!

06-05-2018, 10:22 PM	#17
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,082 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Nice detail! Thanks. Originally posted by ToddK Very nice! I have attempted countless shots of bees with the same lens, but I can't get steady enough to get it as sharp and in focus as you achieved. I will keep trying! I had plenty of this one that were out of focus.

06-06-2018, 05:47 AM	#18
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Nicely done.

06-06-2018, 07:24 AM	#19
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,082 Original Poster	Originally posted by TER-OR Nicely done. Thank you TER-OR.

08-01-2018, 01:40 AM	#20
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by DW58 A wide variety of pollinators love herbal sage. Here's one of them. So good!

08-01-2018, 05:37 AM	#21
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by DW58 A wide variety of pollinators love herbal sage. Here's one of them. If you don't post to Bug Guide, you should consider doing so. Pretty sure this is the introduced European Wool Carder, but still data is always welcome. Anthidium manicatum - Wikipedia

08-01-2018, 06:45 AM	#22
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,082 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof So good! Thanks. Originally posted by TER-OR If you don't post to Bug Guide, you should consider doing so. Pretty sure this is the introduced European Wool Carder, but still data is always welcome. Anthidium manicatum - Wikipedia Seems like a good web site. Personally just not all that interested in the minutia of insect identification. But I'm glad others are.