Comment from dalebraatz
wow what a great colorful image. Love the details and depth and textures you have captured here, never seen bees this colors before. Very good story telling ability. A pleasure to view. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

There were hundreds of Bees on the flowers that day Dale....quite a gathering it was. Thank you so much for checking them out and for sharing an extra star w/ them. I really do appreciate it....and glad to see you back again.

Deborah

reply by dalebraatz on 11-Aug-2016

your very welcome, had a week of being sick and then out of state for a family reunion, missed being able to get of FAR, glad to be back and feeling better

Comment from hchriste
Nice title, but here they are Minnesota Wild Asters, but very popular with the butterflies. I like the bee colors and clarity, I like the bokeh, I like the clarity, I think it is a bit bright, nice photo

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

These aren't wild ASTERS hc. I don't believe they grow wild here where I live. Thanks so much for checking them out. I do appreciate it.

Deborah

reply by hchriste on 10-Aug-2016

the wild ones in Minnesota get about 5 foot tall, and welcome

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautiful picture of this pair of Bombus Ternarius Bumble Bees also known as tri coloured Bees, hard at work collecting nectar from your lavender blue Asters bathed in sunlight against a background of soft blurred greens of the foliage dotted with more flower heads also blurred. Artistic composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

Very fuzzy Bumble Bees Susan. Thanks so much for checking them out. I do appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from swimmer74
Like your colors; good purple, green, white and orange; I can only make out one insect; the orange makes everything pop out; good highlighting; good Sun angle; perfect focus on the flower. Great job!

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

There two Bumble Bees there swimmer. One on the left is 1/2 buried under the guy on the right. Thank you so much for checking them out and for sharing an extra star w/ me. I do really appreciate it.

Deborah

Comment from weiser
The contrast and color on this image is awesome...Crisp image...great use of space...Eye flows through the image nicely...love vibrant colors...way pretty

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 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

Thanks so much weiser for the lovely review. Appreciate you checking out my post.

Deborah

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Deb!
I don't think we've happened across any other colors than the lavender or white ones over here in the northern regions of (what used to be) the New Netherlands colony and I'm really enjoying this strikingly colorful photo of this bunch of 'em that you've presented us with! : )
As always-I like your informative notes too! : )
'Good Show',my friend!
~Sean

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 Comment Written 10-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Aug-2016

I've never seen white ones Sean....bet they're nice w/ the typical yellow center. So glad you enjoyed the notes too. I do appreciate you checking this one out. Thanks so much.

Deborah

reply by Sean T Phelan on 10-Aug-2016

You're very welcome,Deb! : )