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**onlineflyer** · 08-31-2017, 02:20 PM - **1 Like**

From my walk in the botanical garden today, the 1st is a cross post. K-5iis + Vivitar Series 1 90-180mm

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**DW58** · 09-01-2017, 08:00 PM

K-50 with A 50mm 1.7. Extremely, heavily cropped. Cross posted.

**aslyfox** · 09-02-2017, 06:40 PM

extreme crop and pp

I really like this lens

the last is the original photo of # 3

**TER-OR** · 09-03-2017, 06:23 PM - **3 Likes**

The always goofy squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa:
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Female longhorned bee Melissodes bimaculata on hyssop:
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And a suitor:
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Halictus confusus male (I think)
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Augochloropsis metallica on vine flower
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**aslyfox** · 09-03-2017, 08:14 PM - **1 Like**

pollinator at work

**Riggomatic** · 09-04-2017, 03:52 PM

This guy is digging deep on the thistle

Off to another one...

Both with the SMC-K 200mm f4, at f5.6ish

**aslyfox** · 09-04-2017, 04:07 PM

a leather back beetle then a bee and the same beetle different flower

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**Scorpio71GR** · 09-04-2017, 06:59 PM - **1 Like**

There was not too many bees out the other day and every time I saw one I had the wrong lens on.

Tamron 70-200, unfortunately I had my polarizer on at this time.

**aslyfox** · 09-05-2017, 07:37 PM - **1 Like**

K 3 + Vivitar 200 mm ( AF in lens )

**Scorpio71GR** · 09-06-2017, 08:58 PM - **1 Like**

K-1 and Tamron 70-200 Macro

**aslyfox** · 09-07-2017, 02:10 AM

shadowed painted lady

[ slight crop, no pp ]

smf · 09-08-2017, 01:42 PM - **1 Like**

Significantly cropped image from handheld K-S2 with SMC Pentax Macro 1:4/100. Image captured at Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan.
(Cross posted from Forums Today thread)

**Riggomatic** · 09-10-2017, 04:15 PM

This flowering plant had about 5 bee types crawling around on it.

I had to keep my distance, so I used my K200mm and cropped

**aslyfox** · 09-10-2017, 07:01 PM

this bee is trying to be " the early bird "

but unfortunately, being this early doesn't work

K 3 + SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

**aslyfox** · 09-12-2017, 03:11 PM

the first butterfly pictured is confused, the spiky pod it is on is actually a covering with the blossoms inside

[ Gomphocarpus Physocarpus Balloon Plant for Monarch Caterpillars - http://monarchbutterflygarden.net/milkweed-plant-seed-resources/asclepias-physocarpa/ ]

the others are showing off their acrobatic skills

09-03-2017, 06:23 PM - 3 Likes	#274
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	The always goofy squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa: [IMG][/IMG] Female longhorned bee Melissodes bimaculata on hyssop: [IMG][/IMG] And a suitor: [IMG][/IMG] Halictus confusus male (I think) [IMG][/IMG] Augochloropsis metallica on vine flower [IMG][/IMG]

09-08-2017, 01:42 PM - 1 Like	#282
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Significantly cropped image from handheld K-S2 with SMC Pentax Macro 1:4/100. Image captured at Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan. (Cross posted from Forums Today thread) Last edited by smf; 09-08-2017 at 01:43 PM. Reason: add information

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Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,037	There was not too many bees out the other day and every time I saw one I had the wrong lens on. Tamron 70-200, unfortunately I had my polarizer on at this time.

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Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	This flowering plant had about 5 bee types crawling around on it. I had to keep my distance, so I used my K200mm and cropped

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