20120810 159 Tricolored Bumble Bee.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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10-AUG-2012	Hank v/d Velde

20120810 159 Tricolored Bumble Bee.jpg

My Backyard

I thought this was a Honey-bee; however, I'm not very good with the I.D. of insects. Thanks to Sandy Spitalnik (btblue) for letting me know that it is a Tricolored Bumblebee - Bombus ternarius.

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro
1/160s f/13.0 at 105.0mm iso640 full exif

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Guest 14-Sep-2012 22:58
nice hairy details

Larry Umthun 16-Aug-2012 01:40
Great bee picture!

Jean D 14-Aug-2012 22:58
Wonderfully sharp macro image, Hank..

Vickie BROWN 14-Aug-2012 19:50
Gorgeous colours and detail, superbly done. BV

godro 14-Aug-2012 19:14
Nice detail and beautiful colors bravo!!!

bill friedlander 14-Aug-2012 18:23
A most amazing macro! The detail and colors are superb! V

Dennis Swayze 14-Aug-2012 13:43
Great capture Hank...well done.
Cheers !

Lise De Serres 14-Aug-2012 12:55
Excellent details and beautiful colors!

Guest 14-Aug-2012 11:13
Detail, clarity and color simply fantastic. Excellent work Hank. v

Milan Vogrin 14-Aug-2012 11:12
Beautiful macro!V!

Stephanie 14-Aug-2012 11:06
I don't know my insects either, but this is a beautiful bee! Superb image Hank! :)

Marcia Colelli 14-Aug-2012 10:48
Wow, fantastic details and action capture V

Tom LeRoy 14-Aug-2012 07:34
A superb close up, excellent details and color. V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 14-Aug-2012 06:55
Prachtig Hank en een top scherpte!!

Fong Lam 14-Aug-2012 05:36
Excellent colors and details, Hank...V

Bryan Murahashi 14-Aug-2012 04:24
Great colors and sharpness.

hge54 14-Aug-2012 03:50
Well done nostalgic photo, Hank. In 4 short years we have lost virtually all of our Honey-Bees.

Tom Munson 14-Aug-2012 03:31
Terrific close-up, Hank! Sharp and perfectly exposed!

NealyBob 14-Aug-2012 03:10
Looks like a bee to Hank~! Excellent macro~!

waterfalls man 14-Aug-2012 02:41
Great Shot & Detail V!!

Penny B 14-Aug-2012 00:50
Terrific shot Hank, Tack sharp; great detail and colours.

jychamberland 14-Aug-2012 00:01
fantastic close-up image Hank!

Janet Forjan-Freedman 13-Aug-2012 23:37
I like the bold colours in this capture!

s_barbour 13-Aug-2012 22:43
Fantastic detail Hank! V

Guest 13-Aug-2012 21:57
Wing detail is superb. Best. J

Jim Coffman 13-Aug-2012 21:56
Amazing detail,Hank! Well done..

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Jean D		14-Aug-2012 22:58
Wonderfully sharp macro image, Hank..

Vickie BROWN		14-Aug-2012 19:50
Gorgeous colours and detail, superbly done. BV

godro		14-Aug-2012 19:14
Nice detail and beautiful colors bravo!!!

bill friedlander		14-Aug-2012 18:23
A most amazing macro! The detail and colors are superb! V

Dennis Swayze		14-Aug-2012 13:43
Great capture Hank...well done. Cheers !

Lise De Serres		14-Aug-2012 12:55
Excellent details and beautiful colors!

Guest		14-Aug-2012 11:13
Detail, clarity and color simply fantastic. Excellent work Hank. v

Stephanie		14-Aug-2012 11:06
I don't know my insects either, but this is a beautiful bee! Superb image Hank! :)

Marcia Colelli		14-Aug-2012 10:48
Wow, fantastic details and action capture V

Tom LeRoy		14-Aug-2012 07:34
A superb close up, excellent details and color. V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		14-Aug-2012 06:55
Prachtig Hank en een top scherpte!!

Fong Lam		14-Aug-2012 05:36
Excellent colors and details, Hank...V

hge54		14-Aug-2012 03:50
Well done nostalgic photo, Hank. In 4 short years we have lost virtually all of our Honey-Bees.

Tom Munson		14-Aug-2012 03:31
Terrific close-up, Hank! Sharp and perfectly exposed!

NealyBob		14-Aug-2012 03:10
Looks like a bee to Hank~! Excellent macro~!

Penny B		14-Aug-2012 00:50
Terrific shot Hank, Tack sharp; great detail and colours.

jychamberland		14-Aug-2012 00:01
fantastic close-up image Hank!

Janet Forjan-Freedman		13-Aug-2012 23:37
I like the bold colours in this capture!

Jim Coffman		13-Aug-2012 21:56
Amazing detail,Hank! Well done..