Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can?t help with the ID of the critter, but the photo is great. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > On 18 Aug 2021, at 21:02, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > By noon, the Rose of Sharon blooms were about half closed, but a few bees > were still working. I caught this large black bee departing a partially > closed bloom. As I looked at the image on my computer screen, I realized > that the markings were unusual. It was not a Carpenter Bee, our most > common variety, but was thin-waisted and had two thin, fuzzy yellow bands > on the abdomen. Searches online were not helpful. I assume it is some > form of Bumble Bee, but the name eludes me. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210818-P8180301-Enhanced.JPG.html > > X-E1 with 50-200 and monopod. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >