Nature Wool Carder Bee

Wool Carder Bee · **9 Likes**

Female gathering nest material. I had never even heard of these bees.

maw · 07-24-2020, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by DW58

I had never even heard of these bees.

But did you know how to portray it at its best, fine macro!

Ciao Mario

**PJ1** · 07-25-2020, 02:24 AM

Good shot and an interesting subject.

Charlie Victor · 07-25-2020, 02:32 AM

Excellent capture! It's amazing how many smaller bee species there are if we care to look.
Best.

**DW58** · 07-25-2020, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by maw

But did you know how to portray it at its best, fine macro!

Ciao Mario

Thanks.

Originally posted by PJ1

Good shot and an interesting subject.

Thanks PJ1

Originally posted by Charlie Victor

Excellent capture! It's amazing how many smaller bee species there are if we care to look.
Best.

Thanks Charlie. After putting in a "butterfly" garden last year I was a bit surprised at how many different insects have used it for one resource or another.

**pichaser** · 07-25-2020, 09:41 AM

You have an excellent photo of a less known domestic bee . I am not too old to learn after all .

**ToddK** · 07-25-2020, 03:27 PM

Excellent capture Dave! That is a very interesting looking bee, and you captured all of its fine details.

Parallax · 07-25-2020, 03:41 PM

That's awesome. Seriously.

**c.a.m** · 07-25-2020, 04:11 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by DW58

Female gathering nest material. I had never even heard of these bees.

Not having known of this species, I did some online research to learn more, and looked at many images. Interesting!

I think that your picture is among the best that I've seen online, including 'academic' entomological references. It's a great documentation of the bee's profile and characteristic habit, and the image quality is superb. Exposure, focus, and composition are all spot-on.

Thanks.

- Craig

**DW58** · 07-26-2020, 05:39 AM

Originally posted by pichaser

You have an excellent photo of a less known domestic bee . I am not too old to learn after all .

Originally posted by ToddK

Excellent capture Dave! That is a very interesting looking bee, and you captured all of its fine details.

Originally posted by Parallax

That's awesome. Seriously.

Originally posted by c.a.m

Not having known of this species, I did some online research to learn more, and looked at many images. Interesting!

I think that your picture is among the best that I've seen online, including 'academic' entomological references. It's a great documentation of the bee's profile and characteristic habit, and the image quality is superb. Exposure, focus, and composition are all spot-on.

Thanks.

- Craig

Thank you all. I appreciate your comments. And a double thanks to Craig. I'd noticed this bee flying into the interior of the this Rose Campion. Ignoring the flowers. I looked inside and saw this bee scraping its mandibles up and down scraping the "silk" off the stem into a ball underneath her. After 5 or 6 attempts I got a shot I was happy with. Then went inside and spent about 15 minutes online trying to find out what kind of bee this was. I'd never seen this activity before.

**Sailor** · 07-26-2020, 12:30 PM

It's amazing what Mother Nature will throw at you - wonderful shot, Dave.

Jer

Dan Paris · 07-26-2020, 01:25 PM

great sharpness !

**eaglem** · 07-26-2020, 03:35 PM

A very well captured and interesting species.

**DW58** · 07-27-2020, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

It's amazing what Mother Nature will throw at you - wonderful shot, Dave.

Jer

Ain't that the truth. Thanks Jer.

Originally posted by Dan Paris

great sharpness !

Thanks Dan.

Originally posted by eaglem

A very well captured and interesting species.

A bee that cards wool. Who woulda thunk it?

pqberger · 08-17-2020, 12:52 AM

Great shot of a very interesting bee. Well done.

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07-24-2020, 09:34 PM	#2
maw Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sassari (Italy) Posts: 1,118	Originally posted by DW58 I had never even heard of these bees. But did you know how to portray it at its best, fine macro! Ciao Mario

07-25-2020, 02:24 AM	#3
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,483	Good shot and an interesting subject.

07-25-2020, 02:32 AM	#4
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Excellent capture! It's amazing how many smaller bee species there are if we care to look. Best.

07-25-2020, 07:42 AM	#5
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062 Original Poster	Originally posted by maw But did you know how to portray it at its best, fine macro! Ciao Mario Thanks. Originally posted by PJ1 Good shot and an interesting subject. Thanks PJ1 Originally posted by Charlie Victor Excellent capture! It's amazing how many smaller bee species there are if we care to look. Best. Thanks Charlie. After putting in a "butterfly" garden last year I was a bit surprised at how many different insects have used it for one resource or another.

07-25-2020, 09:41 AM	#6
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,774	You have an excellent photo of a less known domestic bee . I am not too old to learn after all .

07-25-2020, 03:27 PM	#7
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,529	Excellent capture Dave! That is a very interesting looking bee, and you captured all of its fine details.

07-25-2020, 03:41 PM	#8
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	That's awesome. Seriously.

07-25-2020, 04:11 PM - 1 Like	#9
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,188	Originally posted by DW58 Female gathering nest material. I had never even heard of these bees. Not having known of this species, I did some online research to learn more, and looked at many images. Interesting! I think that your picture is among the best that I've seen online, including 'academic' entomological references. It's a great documentation of the bee's profile and characteristic habit, and the image quality is superb. Exposure, focus, and composition are all spot-on. Thanks. - Craig

07-26-2020, 05:39 AM	#10
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062 Original Poster	Originally posted by pichaser You have an excellent photo of a less known domestic bee . I am not too old to learn after all . Originally posted by ToddK Excellent capture Dave! That is a very interesting looking bee, and you captured all of its fine details. Originally posted by Parallax That's awesome. Seriously. Originally posted by c.a.m Not having known of this species, I did some online research to learn more, and looked at many images. Interesting! I think that your picture is among the best that I've seen online, including 'academic' entomological references. It's a great documentation of the bee's profile and characteristic habit, and the image quality is superb. Exposure, focus, and composition are all spot-on. Thanks. - Craig Thank you all. I appreciate your comments. And a double thanks to Craig. I'd noticed this bee flying into the interior of the this Rose Campion. Ignoring the flowers. I looked inside and saw this bee scraping its mandibles up and down scraping the "silk" off the stem into a ball underneath her. After 5 or 6 attempts I got a shot I was happy with. Then went inside and spent about 15 minutes online trying to find out what kind of bee this was. I'd never seen this activity before.

07-26-2020, 12:30 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	It's amazing what Mother Nature will throw at you - wonderful shot, Dave. Jer

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07-26-2020, 01:25 PM	#12
Dan Paris Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 505	great sharpness !

07-26-2020, 03:35 PM	#13
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,139	A very well captured and interesting species.

07-27-2020, 06:09 AM	#14
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor It's amazing what Mother Nature will throw at you - wonderful shot, Dave. Jer Ain't that the truth. Thanks Jer. Originally posted by Dan Paris great sharpness ! Thanks Dan. Originally posted by eaglem A very well captured and interesting species. A bee that cards wool. Who woulda thunk it?

08-17-2020, 12:52 AM	#15
pqberger Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 134	Great shot of a very interesting bee. Well done.