Comment from WendyG
Wow, great colors Fred, love the Bee Butt! Looks like it is wearing harness! Super sharp focus, DOF, exposure and framing. I really like Bee Butts, but then you get people saying, " I want to see the face" winey. People need to think out of the box! I love it Fred and thanks for sharing:)

 Comment Written 26-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Aug-2014

thanks a lot Wendy; glad you liked it;

Comment from Faybells
Really unusual creature. Love the body looks like hes wearing some kind of leather corset. The wings are in an unusual position as well.

 Comment Written 24-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 24-Aug-2014

thanks so much

Comment from michiganmike
Quite a pattern on the abdomen of this bee. I like the flowers that serve as both foreground and background. Fine colors and excellent cropping.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

many thanks mike

Comment from Lilibug6
Great shot of this bee on the flower! The focus is very good! The colors are excellent! Very nice presentation! Great job and thanks for sharing!
Lilibug6

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

thanks a lot lili

reply by Lilibug6 on 23-Aug-2014

You are very welcome! Have a great day! Lili

Comment from 14renren
It is sharp, it has great colour, detail is excellent as is exposure, great natural history and very good image recording, of a bump, I so want to see its face.

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 Comment Written 23-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

she is camera shy

Comment from ShineLight
Great capture of this bee. Your focus is very good, so we can see the details of this insect, the patterns on the wings and the rich colors. Wonderful.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

thanks a lot again

Comment from Linda Bickston
What a wonderful picture of a bee. To see the sharp pattern on his back, and the fuzz on his body. Something we cannot see with our naked eye. The flowers are beautiful.

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

thanks a lot linda

Comment from JIRINA
Five stars, don't have any higher, and at least a 10 for the explanation regarding this species. Lovely close up, great details, the wings look like stained glass. Nice blurred effect of the background flower.

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

thanks a lot jirina

Comment from snowblaze
Very interesting me... like none I've seen before... but apparently I can -- due to your travelogue of the bee migration!

Terrific yellow on the little guy -- and those bands are crystal clear!

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

many thanks again

Comment from Kbanich
Fantastic macro Fred. The texture, definition and overall sharpness of the image is professional quality. Color, light, frame and optimum presentation have been well demonstrated here. Nice. Kathy

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2014

thanks a lot Kathy for your wonderful comments and top rating