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Breakfast Frenzy!


Breakfast Frenzy!
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 50D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-11 5:46
Viewed: 214
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
BUMBLEBEES

Here I have had the luck to take a shot of four species at once on two flowers of Brown Knapweed (Centaurea jacea). They are all workers taken in the morning when they still were wet from dew.
Bumblebees live in small colonies consisting of one large queen, a few dozen workers and some males. The workers are usually small versions of the queen and it is the next generation fertilised queen that survives the winter to start a new colony in the spring.
As I am no expert on these delightful insects I stand to correction on the ID but this is what I have come to:

Left:
Red-tailed Carder bee (Bombus ruderarius)
Swedish name: Gräshumla, meaning ‘grass bumblebee’ because it builds its nest in grass or mossy mounds, often mouse nests. It is not common. The hind legs have reddish hair and the body is brown rather than black.

Centre left:
Large Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Swedish name: Stenhumla, meaning 'stone bumblebee'.
One of the more common species of bumblebee

Centre right:
New Garden Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum)
Swedish name: Åkerhumla, meaning 'field bumblebee'
It is fairly common in S. Sweden and recently discovered in England

Right:
White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Swedish name: Ljus jordhumla, meaning 'light-coloured earth bumblebee'.
Quite a common species in Europe and distinguished from B. terrestris by its general lighter colours


This was taken with my long lens hand-held at a distance of about 1.8 meters (6 ft)in cloudy but fairly light conditions in mid-morning. After slight cropping and size reduction the image was slightly sharpened.
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  • Great 
  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-10-11 5:51]

Hallo Ivan,
Vilken fantastisk fånga färger och spela upp dem! Mina gratulationer och vänta och andra vackra bilder från dig.
En lugn söndag,
Adrian

Hello Ivan! Nice scene, very good shot, perfect exposure, ideal contrast and sharpness. Good colours, very good contrast. Well done!

Hello Ivan,

An excellent macro with aproppriate title, lovely colors, sharpness & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Best wishes & regards

Umar

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-10-11 6:08]

Hi Ivan. I am sure this is unusual to see Four Bee all at the same time on the one plant. You have been able to get all wit hfine detail and sharp focusing. along with rich colours. Very seen and taken TFS.
Nick..

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-10-11 6:19]

Bonjour Ivan,
Nous sommes encore une fois voisins!
Very interesting posting, I suppose most of us wouldn't have noticed that there are four different bumblebees on the Centaurea. For me very interesting,I never really made the differences between these species. Very instructive note and a pleasing picture to illustrate it.
Un grand merci.
Bon dimanche à vous deux
Anne

Hello Ivan,
a very beautiful and interesting picture of these Bumblebees, superb sharpness and marvellous colours; congratulations on your capability and competence to know the different species in this very pleasing composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

No es tarea fácil poner a los cuatro bombus en foco y para completar ela proeza, nos muestras cuatro especies diferentes, un resultado poco visto y realmente sorprendente. Enhorabuena Ivan.

hello Ivan

an excellent macro photo of the Bumblebees, shot with fine POV,
superb focus on all of them with great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-10-11 8:52]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent photo of these bumblebees. Amazing sharpness and details. Very good composition. Beautiful clear colours and OOF BG. Good POV.
Regards,
Peter

A very beautiful shot of these bumblebees captured in the dewy morn, Ivan!
Very well framed!
Bravo!
Goldy

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-11 10:15]

Hello Ivan, a great title and excellent capture of these bumblebees.
TFS & R's,
Mehmet

Ciao Ivan. A perfect bright poker of BUMBLEBEES. Good light, vivid natural colours and very good details. Very well done MF.

Roberto

Hello Ivan,
A very good close up with many details.
It is a nice composition.
Marius

hello Ivan
a family diner!!
with good details and great sharpness
beautiful colours to
greeting lou

  • Great 
  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 973] (3718)
  • [2009-10-11 11:07]

Hi Ivan,

What a great line-up! Lovely and educational!

Many thanks and best regards,

Ishi

Ciao Ivan, great poker of beautiful bumblebee on a lovely flower, superb details, splendid sharpness and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4950)
  • [2009-10-11 12:03]

Slav Îvan,
A very good and interesting macro shot of these Bumblebees in breakfast.Excellent sharpness,colors and details.Very nice posting.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Dûrzan

hello Ivan
very interesting scene and presentation of coexistence,it needs eye with practice in order to you see the diversity and in order to identification,a great macro photo output!
TFS
Nasos

Hi Ivan Dostum,

What a great quadro in one! You are absolutely luck MF:) that you encountered these beauties on a thistle fower in same time. Realy amazingly beautiful and impeccable close-up capture with delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice week MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-10-12 12:18]

Hello Ivan,

Good shot, very interesting scene : 4 Bombus in one shot! Good work!

TFS

brigitte

Hi Ivan, Excellent combination, very well done!
TFS Ferran

Hello Ivan. Stunning close-up shot of these four bumblbee species in one shot with nice composition and details.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

Hi Ivan

well done,4 species in one shot, amazing. Great composition, good sharpness and good presentation.

Chris

Hello Ivan
four Bumblebees on the same flower and each one is another species, very great scene !! wonderful sharp details on all insectes and the flower
very well coloration and POV
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hello Ivan, very beautiful and educative shot of these foure bumblebee species.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-10-15 6:29]

Hi Ivan,
a real frenzies by these bees. The hairs on their bodies are really wonderful. Superbs sharpness and excellent moment well captured. The act of pollinators is well shown with pollens sticking onto the bodies.
Very special shot with the excitement of seeing the minute activity.

Regards,
Foozi

Hi Ivan
Great composition with outstanding vibrant color...Very well captured...TFS
Jim

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