Late in the afternoon on one beautiful June 2009 day, I captured this honey bee hovering perfectly in harmony with the lavender(?) flowers. (Don’t worry, this is the last honey-bee-on-lavender photo for a while. But there are a couple more bees in this blog’s future.) Taken with my Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/200s, f/3.5, 205mm, ISO: 200, with close-up add-on lens. Flash not used.

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Oh, and by the way, happy Purim to all those celebrating today!

From May 2010 (a few seconds after the Lavender Scout photo). The honey bee landed on the flower. (Again, I think it’s lavender, but I could be wrong.) Taken with my Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/200s, f/3.5, 205mm, ISO: 200, with close-up add-on lens. Flash not used.

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In May 2010 some honey bees were attacking these flowers. (I think they’re lavender, but I’d love for an expert to confirm that.) I like the way this bee was hovering, checking out the situation. Taken with my Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/400s, f/3.5, 239mm, ISO: 64, with close-up add-on lens. Flash used.

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In August 2006 I saw this honey bee eating (I can only assume that’s what they do) a Podranea Ricasoliana, Pink Trumpet Vine flower. Taken in direct sunlight with the Fuji FinePix S5200 at 1/1600s, f/3.2, 306mm, ISO: 100. I used a macro add-on lens to help focus and magnify the image.

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