I’m guessing this is a yellowjacket. A ‘Common Aerial Yellowjacket’. It’s truly amazing what is going on in the shrubs and trees around us. I was chasing a butterfly but spied this fella and he captured my imagination. Just look at his beautiful colouring and delicate wings. I knew not to get too close so I used my telephoto lens – I’m quite sure he didn’t want to be interrupted!
What great shots!! Amazing…
Hope you have a blessed day!
I am laughing as I do the exact same thing – I’ve noticed when I stop and just take a long hard look around, like when I am photographing flowers, every blade of grass, petal and leaf is alive with insects and more. Great shots.
Awesome captures – I think bees are hard to photograph and you did a great job!
These are amazing, Barb!
beautiful!
Your bee shots are fabulous! The light and the composition are just right.
These are great! Love how you can see all the details!
Oh my goodness! I have some bee shots I WAS proud of. These are truly amazing!
What an amazing photo! Have a great weekend!
Excellent shots of the yellow jacket. I hope you didn’t have to get too close!
Great shots! Bees are so hard to capture. I know because I’ve tried. Over and over again. lol
Thanks so much for joining Alicia and I for the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge. I hope you’ll join us again next week when we move on to a new theme, LIGHT. Have a great weekend! :)
Fantastic captures!
Lovely shots. I wouldn’t have wanted to get too close either.
i have always wanted to get shots like that… but my 2 year old prevents that from happening! LOL
Great captures. I really need to invest in a telephoto lens so I can get better up-close shots. I think the first is my fav. Thanks so much for linking up to our Crazy Days of Summer!
Can you believe how cool these shots are? Check out those wings… they’re sooo delicate & you captured them perfectly! =) Excellent shots! =)
These are great shots! Really really great!
Jo
Great detail in your shots!
Beautiful shots!