Thematic Pollinators in action

**aslyfox** · 07-12-2020, 08:45 AM - **1 Like**

SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro

SOOC

crop and pp

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**noelcmn** · 07-12-2020, 09:26 AM - **2 Likes**

Pretty sure this has been x-posted

**ehrwien** · 07-12-2020, 02:02 PM - **2 Likes**

DFA 100 WR on K-S2

(Buff- or White-)Tailed Bumblebee

When trying to identify what kind of insect it was exactly that I managed to photograph here, it seems it's not so easy after all to distinguish between buff-tailed and white-tailed bumblebees without looking at their respective queens. I hope I'm not that far off and it's something else entirely

normhead · 07-13-2020, 02:49 PM - **3 Likes**

It's the pollinator time of the year.
K-1 and DFA 100 macro and HD DA 1.4 TC

The smaller the flower, the smaller the pollinator.

**aslyfox** · 07-17-2020, 04:13 AM - **1 Like**

here is one I didn't notice when I took the photo

**DW58** · 07-18-2020, 07:49 AM - **2 Likes**

Probably the biggest bumble bee I've ever seen. K1ii/DA *300mm.

**DW58** · 07-18-2020, 07:52 AM - **2 Likes**

Honey bee on Narrow-leaf Milkweed.

Last edited by DW58; 01-17-2021 at 04:46 PM.

Philoslothical · 07-19-2020, 10:08 PM - **2 Likes**

Bumblebee on flowering raspberry.

**jabobby** · 07-24-2020, 08:12 PM - **3 Likes**

Amazing to me how well they can hold on.
Best Regards, Bob

swanlefitte · 07-28-2020, 04:33 PM

posted this to both insect threads also.

BACKYARD BUMBLE BEE COUNT · iNaturalist

help count bumble bees july 24-aug 2.

edit: a video about bee identification.

You Tube

there are 3600 species of bee in the US and only 49 are bumble bee and 1 honey bee.

normhead · 07-31-2020, 12:49 PM - **3 Likes**

K-1 and DA 55-300 PLM

**aslyfox** · 08-04-2020, 02:49 AM - **2 Likes**

K 3 II + SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro ( not WR )

not so close

closer

closest

I love how this lens allows you to crop

**noelcmn** · 08-05-2020, 12:51 PM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 08-06-2020, 04:11 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 08-06-2020, 04:12 AM - **1 Like**

07-18-2020, 07:49 AM - 2 Likes	#711
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062	Probably the biggest bumble bee I've ever seen. K1ii/DA 300mm. Last edited by DW58; 01-17-2021 at 04:46 PM.*

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	It's the pollinator time of the year. K-1 and DFA 100 macro and HD DA 1.4 TC The smaller the flower, the smaller the pollinator.

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