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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6II
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bee and flies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-14 8:21
Viewed: 899
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I still don't have a macro lens. Even though, I tried some shots with the kit lens. This is one of them.
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Bee behavior refers to what bees do-as individuals and as a colony. By studying their behavior, we may learn how to change it to our benefit.

Two practical discoveries of bee behavior made our beekeeping of today possible. One was the discovery by Langstroth of bee space. The other was the discovery by G. M. Doolittle that large numbers of queens could be reared by transferring larvae to artificial queen cups. The discovery of the "language" of bees and of their use of polarized light for navigation has attracted considerable interest all over the world.

Much has been learned about the behavior of insects, including bees, in recent years. As an example, the term "pheromone" had not been coined in 1953, when Ribbands summarized the subject of bee behavior in his book, The Behavior and Social Life of Honeybees. A pheromone is a substance secreted by an animal that causes a specific reaction by another individual of the same species. Now many bee behavior activities can be explained as the effect of various pheromones.

Recently, we have learned how certain bee behavior activities are inherited, and this information gives us a vast new tool to tailor-make the honey bee of our choice. Further studies should reveal other ways to change bees to produce specific strains for specific uses.

Known Pheromone Activity

Chemicals that bees and other insects produce that influence, or direct, behavior of other bees are broadly called pheromones. In honey bees these chemicals are produced by the queen, workers, and probably drones. A list of the known chemicals associated with the queen and worker is given in tables 1 and 2.

This is an interesting and new area for bee research, as this list represents just a beginning. Research has indicated the existence of many other pheromones, which are as yet undocumented. If interested in this topic, consult the technical work listed in Gary (1974).

(Source: http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/bkCD/HBBiology/bee_behavior.htm)
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-12-14 9:09]

Hi Livio, very nice compostion of these two, they look liek they are working together. The bees are very well detailed the orange flower petals are a little oversaturaed but that's another tough one with dark insects on flowers.

Well done.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2005-12-14 9:30]

Looks really good to me Livio for not having a macro lens...;-)
The composition is great!
Very pretty!
Thanks,
Dave

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2005-12-14 9:32]

Hi

Excellent shot. Beautifully composed. Captured a nice moment of share and share alike.

Reinier

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26973)
  • [2005-12-14 9:34]

This is excellent photo without macro lens Livio! Lovely, warm and sunny colours, great details and sharpness. Moment is also great. What do you think about square cropping?

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2005-12-14 10:44]

Hi Livio. I usually can spot your post from the thumbnails. This one threw me off because of the subject. Exquisite composition with of the bees face to face with very sharp details and stunning colors. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-12-14 10:48]

Hello Livio!
Very nice close up.POV,lighting,pose of bees,details,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Boa foto para uma lente 18-55 mm, Lívio,
cores muito boas, nitidez perfeita e nota excelente.
Parabéns,
Wagner.

Nice couple Livio!
This arange composition with mirror effecr of your bees it's wonderful idea.
Congrats.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-12-14 14:46]

Hi Livio,
Amazing details with your lens,
excellent sharpness and very nice colours,
great composition.
Very well done!

Hi Livio,
thank you for this sunny and warm post - very positive for us here in the cold Germany, brrrr. I love the two bees, both are so sharp and there's such a nice shadow of them on the leaves. Excellent shot as usual, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Livio,
Good detail and colours. Great POV and sharpness.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting. Enjoy the rest of the week.

Nice shot of these bees, the composition is very nice as well as the details. Ping me another email so that I may get your email address and I'll send you the info. :)

Hi Livio,
For a non macro it looks very good. The colors are vivid and very beautiful. Sharp detail on the bees. The composition and framing look great. I am hoping by spring I can get a macro myself. Maybe Santa will be good to me for X-mas. Well done here!
Scott

wow, fantastic macro. How i wish to have a lense to do that. FYI, i just started my photographic journey.

Hola livio, Muy buena toma de estas abejas,destacan muy bien con el color de la flor. Parece que tienes una buena lente, ya que como apuntas en la nota no es un macro.
Gracias por modstrar tus lindas fotos
Hernán

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  • klemmg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 40 N: 484] (1719)
  • [2005-12-15 16:48]

Wonderful capture technically perfect and with such brilliant colours and good compo. Excellent!
Gabi

Hello Livio,

A beautiful and warm photo of these bees and their lovely resting spot.

Details, colors, lighting and POV are wonderful.

You have done well on this macro-lenseless, macro shot!

Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2005-12-25 17:21]

Amaising macro!
Wonderful orange colour!
Very good details of the bees!

Merry Christmas too!

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