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Bumblebee on Dandelion for *Jacqueline*


Bumblebee on Dandelion for *Jacqueline*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5023 W: 178 N: 11961] (32621)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-T5, @ ISO 100
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Dedications-II, Arthropods [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-07 11:51
Viewed: 539
Points: 62
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Bombus hortorum (Small garden bumblebee) [in Turk. Bombus, Tüylü Arı]

Hi Friends, today i wanted to paint France on the TN map:) We (me and my cousin Merih –who is also a TN Member and normally living in London) have visited Calais, a beautiful town located at the NW France for a daily break while I was gone to London with a ferry between Dover and Calais. That was a nice time for me and I took some shots. This is one of them.

I would like to dedicate this beauty to My dear French Friend and also My Neighbour today:) Jacqueline (Noisette). Hope you could like this MF!

TFL and Have a nice new Week!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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This is a large bumblebee (Length of males: 13-15 mm, Length of queens: 17-22 mm, Length of workers: 11-16 mm) which has a fairly 'scruffy' appearance with long hair. It is a yellow, black and white banded species, with a long head. The tongue, which is as long as the body, is the longest of all bumblebees found in central Europe. Three 'castes' occur within bumblebee nests, a 'queen' (the reproductive female), 'workers' (non-reproductive females) and males. All three castes are broadly similar in appearance, but males can be distinguished as they lack stings and have longer antennae than females.
This species is one of the commonest and most widespread of bumblebees found throughout the Palaearctic region, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Iceland. Distributed in a range of habitats, including the edges of woodlands and scrubby areas, and is common in gardens.
The exceptionally long tongue of this species allows it to obtain nectar from plants with deep-tubed flowers, which honeybees and other bumblebees cannot exploit. It is an important pollinator of fruit trees and clover, and also visits deadnettle, foxgloves, cowslips and a range of other plants.
Colonies contain between 50 and 120 insects, and are present between late April and early October. The queen is the only member of a colony to survive the winter, they emerge in April and begin to search for a suitable place in which to establish a nest. Nests are typically made underground, in banks and among tree roots, or occasionally above ground in bird boxes. The queen creates a circular chamber in which she builds a wax egg cell, and she lays her first batch of eggs inside. The eggs are laid on a layer of pollen, which is collected by the queen, and then covered with a layer of wax. After hatching, the white larvae are fed on honey and pollen by the queen. When they are fully-grown, the larvae cease to feed and develop into pupae after spinning a protective silk cocoon around themselves. During the pupal stage, the larvae undergo complex changes, and develop into adult workers. Throughout their development, the queen incubates this first brood by lying over the cell in which they grow, keeping them warm with the heat of her body. After emerging, the workers undertake the duties of foraging and nest care, and the queen remains inside the nest, producing further batches of eggs. When the colony reaches its peak, males and new queens are produced. Males develop from unfertilised eggs; after leaving the nest they fly around in search of new queens with which to mate. In this species, males are present between June and October, but their numbers peak towards the end of July. After mating, these new queens search for a place to hibernate. The colony and the old queen gradually die, and the newly mated queens emerge the following spring, to establish new colonies.

References:

1. ARKive .
2. Chinery, M. (1986). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Collins, Glasgow, 320 pp.
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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-06-07 11:55]

Hi Bayram. This is a first class close up of this Bee. One of the best i have seen. Your sharp focusing and detail shows the pollen all over its legs and body. Your use of the light gives such rich colours. Along with interesting notes, well done TFs.
Nick..

Hello MF Bayram,
a superb macro shot of Bombus hortorum, POV, DOF and composition are excellent, outstanding sharpness and impressive detail, brilliant colours, a great visual impression.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi Bayram,

Great macro.
Light,focus and sharpness are splendid.
Colours and definition are suparb.
Good notes.

  • Great 
  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-06-07 12:26]

Hello Bayram MF,
wonderful dedication to Jacqueline.
This is a very fine and interesting photo of the bumblebee with good colour,DOF and nice details.Thanks for the upload.
Best regards Siggi

  • Great 
  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-06-07 12:47]
  • [+]

Hello Bayram Dostum
An excellent capture of a Bumblebee (White-tailed?)
+: Sharpness, DOF, pose, POV, BG, composition, colours and lighting.
-: none, it's a great macro
Thanks and have a good week,
Ivan

hello Bayram

excellent macro photo photo of this Bumblebee,
fine POV, excellent sharpness and details,
beautiful warm luminosity and colour tones,
i love to see details on the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

Iyi geceler dayi:) guzel gundu. Hepimizden selamlar.
Merih

Selam Bayram... Kale hatirasi olmus bu resim...
Muhtesem cekmissin... Killarindaki polenler dahi belli...
Kocaman opuyorum seni...
iyi geceler.. Annemiz iyidir merak etme...
Leyla.

Dang Bayram you got right in it's face didn't you?! I love your shots but looking at them reminds me of some of Joeys images close in...He is a child prodigy in the photography field...old folks like me are "old shoes"...it is teh new generation and people like you who teach them how...you folks are on the cutting edge!
Bob

Hi Barea,

Today I still have points, I saved two to You. :) Great macro, absolutely deserves a dark green smiley due to the fantastic color tones and many details, but I don't fully agree with Ivan ('Argus'): in my eyes the minus is the oof eye of the bee. Otherwise a wonderful capture, I admit.

You know my heart is golden, but my mind is still constructively critical. :)

Respectful regards, tfs, László

hello my neighbour for today
first THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your dedication, it's a great honour for me
and yes, I like very much this french bumblebee
very sharp shot, each hair on his body is good visible,fantastic colors and superb luminoity
Have a good night, MF
Jacqueline

Hello Bayram,

You makes clear the kind of talent you have. This is an excellent macro. Incredible level of detail, even the pollen grains could be counted if it wanted to. The brightness is very well managed. And every detail of the "highlights" of the insect is very well appreciated. Greetings and thanks for sharing this type of work.

Regards,

Jesús

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-07 20:19]

Hi LBB,

A fine macro of this fuzzy little bee enjoying the dandelion. I love the pose on top of the flower. Wonderful vivid colors, excellent details and textures. A nice centered composition.

Jane

Kanki bu arıyı çekmek için taaaa Fransaya mı gittin? Bizim köy bunlardan kaynıyor yaw. Orya gelseydin:) Çok güzel cekmissin ama. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Bayram Hocam günaydın! dün off gününüzdü herhalde. Yüklemediniz. Yada işler yoğun. Harika bir makro almışsınız Fransız arısından. Emeğinize sağlık.
Selamlar.
Nazım

hi Bayram MF
this is fantastic macro photo,colours, yellow, clarity and composition are exceptional,bravo
TFS and thanks for sharing
Nasos

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-06-08 0:38]

Hello Bayram,
Fantastic macro in perfect sharp details and taken from a perfect POV. Splendid bright colours. Very good OOF BG and DOF. Superb!
Kind regards,
Peter

Hi Bayram,
Great detail on this furry Bumblebee.
Good exposure & colour.
Very nice work.
Cheers
Steve

  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1074 W: 30 N: 1046] (3270)
  • [2009-06-08 7:39]
  • [+]

Merhaba Dostum,
Az daha bunu kaçırıyordum.Yakından ne kadar ürkütücü.Netlik,keskinlik,detaylar mükemmel olmuş.Ben bizim hanıma böyle bir hediye versem beni kesinlikle içeri almaz herhalde:)Dostumuz Jacqueline beğendiğine göre ben ortalığı fazla karıştırmayayım:)
Selamlar,ellerine sağlık..

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-06-08 14:48]
  • [+]

Geckoman!!!! How are you my friend? :-D
Very nice photo of this Bumblebee.
Great lighting and detail.
Gorgeous colours.

Well done, Bayram!

Joe

Hi Bro!
Technically a superb shot, but in terms of beauty, not in your class of shots. And I say that knowing how you make every shot of yours so beautiful.
Again, I feel very small to actually say this, I hope you do not mind!
As I said, for me your shots are the best, and this shot is also excellent, only your style is missing since I have never seen you cut off the environment, in this case the flower, in any other shot of yours....
Cheers Brother!
Goldy

Süper bir makro çalışma olmuş Bayram hocam.
Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

Müthiş bir makro çalışma çıkarmışsınız hocam. Çiçek de Bombus ta nefis duruyorlar.
Bahadır

  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1019 W: 0 N: 162] (858)
  • [2009-06-09 0:03]

Fransa'nın kıllı:) arısı da ancak bu kadar guzel çekilebilirdi Bayram Hocam.
Emeğinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Ciao Bayram, I missed this beautiful macro with lovely bumbleebee on a splendid yellow flower, wonderful details and excellent sharpness, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

hi lbB,

a nice macro shot, with good details and fine colours.

Gert

  • Great 
  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 710 W: 36 N: 1542] (4971)
  • [2009-06-11 21:03]

Hi Bayram,

Apologies MF I can see I've missed a few of your posting of late, this is a real stunner, and the detail in the Bee is amazing. Excellent POV and the colour of the flower is just beautiful, but what makes this a striking image is the composition itself, with the flower taking up the lower half, the Bee in perfect focus and separated from the green natural background, wonderful shot mate, love it.

Cheers Rick :)

Merhaba Hocam,
Polenlere bezenmiş arıyı çok güzel çekmişsiniz, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, naşit

Merhaba Hocam,
Harika bir makro çekim.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Selam my dear friend,
A beautiful capture of this beautiful bumble bee. Razor sharp details and a lovely composition. Nice dedication too. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Olağanüstü bir yakın çekim hocam. iyiki sokmadı sizi.
Elinize sağlık.
Özgür

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