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For rousettus
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Copyright: Jacqueline Schnepp (Noisette) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1268 W: 2 N: 1257] (3975)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, 55-200mm f/4-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX VR Zoom N
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-22 13:11
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hello All
my second dedication is for Ahmet ( rousettus ) while he have me also dedicate a beautiful red flower for almost ten days ago

for you Ahmet, i hope you will like it

i think it's a Bombus pascuorum, but i am not sure at 100%

carder bumble bee - Bombus pascuorum - Family: Apidae

This is a gingery brown bee, often with numerous black hairs on the abdomen, but with no yellow markings on its rear end. It is widely distributed, and frequently found in gardens, although it is much less common in the countryside than formerly.

It is a surface-nesting bumble bee which constructs its nest in cavities such as old mouse runs and among mats of moss in lawns. If a nest is disturbed, the workers quickly divide their labour by splitting into groups of builders, defenders and protectors. The builders spread out and form lines, using a combing action (hence the name) and pass materials from one to another, the last in line repairing the nest. The defenders buzz angrily around the source of the disturbance to act as a deterrent, whilst the protectors fan the nest with rapid wing beats to prevent the eggs from overheating.

Nests can contain up to 200 workers. Only the young fertilised queen survives the winter, having hibernated in a protected place such as a hole or under moss. She emerges in spring, either starting up her own colony or taking over an existing one. The queen makes pots of wax and pollen into which the first eggs are laid. After about three weeks the first infertile female workers emerge and take over the nectar and pollen-gathering and cell building, while the queen concentrates on egg laying. The larvae are reared on pollen and nectar. The males appear in summer. Towards the end of this season, both male and female bumble bees fly out and mate. Males are allowed to re-enter the nest after mating and soon die. The fertilised queen starts searching for a safe place to hibernate but all the workers and the old queen will die with the first frosts or spell of cold weather.

This species is a long-tongued bee which prefers flowers with a long flower tube such as red and white clover, lavender and members of the Labiate family. You can also attract this bee to nest in your garden in the same way as the red-tailed bumblebee, but instead of inverting a plant-bot base over the nest box, leave the front open, and covered in chicken wire to keep out mice.

A free leaflet, 'Help save the Bumblebee ... get more buzz from your garden', is available from English Nature or the National Trust.
Food

Nectar and pollen, particularly from clover and other members of the legume family such as beans, peas and vetches.

Plants

Bell heather, Bloody crane's-bill, Borage, Broom, Bugle, Butterfly bush, Cardoon, Clustered bellflower, Columbine, Common comfrey, Common figwort, Common thyme, Common toadflax, Cross-leaved heath, Dropwort, Foxglove, Giant bellflower, Globe thistle, Harebell, Hazel, Hebe, Herb-Robert, Meadow clary, Meadow crane's-bill, Purple-loosestrife, Ragged-robin, Red clover, Rock crane's-bill, Sage, Sainfoin, Sea-holly, Spurge-laurel, Teasel, Tuberous comfrey, Viper's-bugloss, White clover, Wild clary, Woolly lamb's ear

Predators

Badger, Wood mouse, Yellow-necked mouse
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To bahadir: Hello BahadirNoisette 1 10-29 14:13
To rousettus: Hello AhmetNoisette 1 10-28 17:04
To zulfu: Hello MehmetNoisette 1 10-26 15:04
To boreocypriensis: Thanks BayramNoisette 1 10-23 15:45
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-10-22 13:18]

Hello Jacqueline,
lovely dedication to our frind Rousettus,
A beautiful capture of this Bumblebee enjoying the flower. Nice details with very good POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Best regards Siggi

Buen encuadre y colores. Bien visto el conjunto. Algo justa de enfoque en el cuerpo del insecto.
Un abrazo Jacqueline: Josep Ignasi.

Ciao Jacqueline. Bright coluors and amazing light. Best compliments for bombo's good details. Nice blurred BG.

Roberto

Hi Jacquelien,
nice capture of this insect in dipsacus, good sharp.
TFS. Ferran

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4952)
  • [2009-10-22 14:58]

Slav Jacqûelîne,
A very good macro shot of this bumble bee on the interesting flower.Nice colors,details and perfect sharpness.Very good composition.Thanks for sharing and have a nice friday.
Dûrzan

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 20 N: 1392] (4861)
  • [2009-10-22 18:20]

Great shot Jacqueline!!
The first thing that caught my eye was the light coloration of this particular type of bee. Reminds me of our honey bees, but much lighter. Super capture!!
Ron

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2009-10-22 21:50]

Hello Jacqueline,
A fine capture of a Carder bee on a Carder Thistle (Teasel)! The POV, composition, sharpness, colours, lighting and BG all contribute to a nice presentation of both the bumblebee and the carder thistle flower.
A nice tribute to our friend Ahmet.
Thanks and have a nice weekend,
Ivan

Hello Jaqueline,

a very ice dedication to Rousettes our friend.
Great pov and good dof and bg.
Fine warm colours.
This flower are on the Red list in the Netherlands.

Gert

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 811 W: 108 N: 1736] (6060)
  • [2009-10-22 23:50]

Dear Jacqueline!

The simplicity of the composition, the delicate pastel colours and the perfect sharpness that shows rich details make this picture very valuable. It's a pleasure to look at it and very interesting and instructive to read your notes.

Kind regards

Markus

Καλημέρα Jacqueline!
with a beautiful and luminous composition, where the colours draw positively with the good details,you create a good presentation and a fine photo!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-23 1:11]

Salut Jacqueline,c'est toujours difficile capturer un bombus,au moin qu'il est plein de froid comme mon dernier...ehehe..il sont toujours en mouvement et tu as fait vraiment un excellent travail,tres belle nettete' et couleurs riches et naturelles.Mes compliments et bonne journee',Luciano

Hi mF Jacqueline,

A stunning and very beautiful macro of a bombus perched on a beautiful flower from great POV with neat details and delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice day MF!

Bayram
Ps. Hope your mother beter now! Wishing speedy recovery for her.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1730 W: 0 N: 3938] (15810)
  • [2009-10-23 2:06]

Bonjour Jacqueline,
Une image bien naturelle et qui reflète bien la fin de l'été. Les bourdons sont très difficile à photographier, il est très rare de les avoir entièrement nets. J'aime bien la finesse des couleurs et la composition de l'emsemble.
Je te souhaite une journée pas trop pluvieuse.
Amicalement
Anne

hello Jacqueline
great sharpness composition
very good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Ciao Jacqueline, great macro of lovely busy bumble bee on a wonderful flower, fantastic colors, beautiful blurry BG and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Jacqueline
Wonderful and sharp capture!
Great colors and details.
Congratulation!
Horia

Hello Jacqueline,

The champagne coloured bumblebee is new to me, I think we have only the traditional ones hehehe!
But this specimen looks good and probably better protected compared to the eye-catching black and yellow ones...
A pleasant lose-up with good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Jacqueline,

This is a lovely macro with beautiful coloration, sharpness & details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done!

Tres belle et un grand merci!

Bon Soir

Umar

Hello Jacqueline,
a great dedication to our friend Ahmet; a splendid macro shot with marvellous colours and lighting, very good sharpness, a very pleasing composition with a very beautiful OOF BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2009-10-23 21:31]

Hello Jaqueline,
Very nice shot, beautiful BG. You managed to get a very nice close-up.. Well Done

Everton

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2585] (9117)
  • [2009-10-24 5:15]

Hi Jacqueline,
a nice dedication to Prof. Ahmet. Very beautiful capture in great clarity and sharpness. The hairs of both subject are well seen in good colours.

Regards,
Foozi

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-10-24 20:49]

Hi Jacqueline
A lovely photo of the bee on flower...Well captured...TFS
Jim

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-10-25 6:04]

Hello Jacqueline,
Great photo in beautiful light and colours and good sharpness. Very nice composition, POV and OOF BG.
TFS and regards,
Peter

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1066 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-25 23:21]
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Hello Jacqueline, splendid macro shot with fine details and composition.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hello Jacqueline,

Excellent photo.
Colours,light and definition are fantastic.
Good composition.

Bonjour Jacqueline,

Photo très bien réussie de ce bourdon, belle composition et mise au point. J'ai beaucoup apprécié vos explications très instructives sur cet insecte que je vois souvent mais que je ne connaissais pas vraiment.

bonjour Jacqueline

à la fois belle et excellente photographie de cette abeille au travail,
excellent POV et cadrage approprié, superbe focus netteté détails,
c'est la belle luminosité et les couleurs de l'image que j'aime le plusss,

TFS

Asbed

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 614 W: 0 N: 557] (3214)
  • [2009-10-28 6:41]

Hallo Jaqueline,
was für einen schönen Mackro ! Exzellent Bg. Ich bin sicher, dass Rousettus sehr zufrieden wird oder ist nach so ein Geschenk.
Einen schönen Tag,
Adrian

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 0 N: 1986] (8917)
  • [2009-10-28 9:53]

Salut Jacqueline
Jolie composition.Bon PDV et image bien en focus.Les couleurs sont sublime.Excellent contrate également.
Merci Michel.

hello Jacqueline
what a surprise for me. I am graeteful for your kind dedication. Sorry for my delay. I have been busy with academic facilities and so I have not been on net very much.
this is very nice macro shot of bumble bee on asterid (composid) flower. focus, POV/DOF and colors very nice. thanks for sharing and thanks for nice dedication.
sorry for news. I hope your mother get better now.
king regards
Ahmet

Hello Jacqueline, Beautiful close up shot of this bumble bee with nice composition, details and colours.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

Hi Jacqueline,
Thanx for the good wishes.Good effort for the interesting and learned notes.Great close up of the bee and flower,both having sharp focus and good details.Soft colours against an undisturbed BG.Well done and TFS.
erwin...

Bonsoir Jacqueline.

Bravo pour cette belle photographie d'un bourdon occupé a butiner sur cette fleur de chardon. Beau point de vue, belle mise en scène. Couleurs et contrastes sont très naturels.

Peut-être un petit manque de nettetté sur l'insecte.

Merci pour le partage de cette belle image.

Bonne soirée.

Philippe.

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