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Bombus pascuorum


Bombus pascuorum
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 6 N: 2700] (10017)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-23
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-29 14:41
Viewed: 473
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Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Subfamily: Apinae
Tribe: Bombini
Genus: Bombus
Bumblebees (also spelled bumble bee, also known as humblebee) are flying insects of the genus Bombus in the family Apidae.
Bumblebees are social insects that are characterized by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. However, some species have orange or red on their bodies, or may be entirely black[1]. Another obvious (but not unique) characteristic is the soft nature of that hair (long, branched setae), called pile, that covers their entire body, making them appear and feel fuzzy. They are best distinguished from similarly large, fuzzy bees by the form of the female hind leg, which is modified to form a corbicula; a shiny concave surface that is bare, but surrounded by a fringe of hairs used to transport pollen (in similar bees, the hind leg is completely hairy, and pollen grains are wedged into the hairs for transport).
Like their relatives the honey bees, bumblebees feed on nectar and gather pollen to feed their young.

I Bombi (Bombus LATREILLE, 1802) sono un genere di insetti imenotteri della famiglia delle Apidae.
Come le api raccolgono il nettare ed il polline per nutrire i loro piccoli. Sono tra gli insetti impollinatori più importanti ed utili per l’uomo. bombi sono caratterizzati da una livrea gialla e nera a bande, anche se ne esistono delle specie tutte nere o con delle bande arancioni, sono generalmente più grossi e pelosi delle comuni api ed hanno, generalmente, le bande di colore più larghe.
La principale caratteristica di questi imenotteri è senz’altro la soffice peluria che li ricopre e che li fa apparire piuttosto pelosi.
I bombi sono molto poco aggressivi; le regine e le operaie sono in grado però di pungere ed il loro pungiglione, non avendo seghettatura, gli permette di pungere anche più di una volta a differenza delle comuni api.E' una delle foto piu' difficili da realizzare perche' non stanno fermi un secondo e dopo 2 anni di tentativi ne posso proporre una decente!
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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 16 N: 478] (1975)
  • [2008-04-29 14:51]

Hi Luciano , great macro shot of this bumblebee , the detail and color are super. TFS

regards

Art

La costanza ti premia, ottimi POV e DOF, a livello compositivo è forse anche troppo ricca, ottima nitidezza e si apprezza la "texture" di ogni elemento, molto belli i colori con una buona gestione anche dei bianchi. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

hello Luciano

superb macro shot of this Bee with fine POV, DOF and framing,
excellent luminosity of the image with great sharpness, TFS

Asbed

Hi Luciano,
WoW! Superbe capture et présentation de ce Bombus,
couleurs,composition,lumière, détails et netteté ...C'est magnifique.. Excellent cliché ..
Mes salutations,
Michel

Symmetry does it for me. the bee almost fits in as a flora if it were only white..but it creates an almost optical illusion... which adds significantly to the picture!
Bob

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 0 N: 404] (1653)
  • [2008-04-29 20:16]

Hi Luciano,

Nice shot of this insect. Good DOF shaowing good details of insects body and some ditails of Lamium flower. Nice way of using the light rendering good natural colors.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

What a cute little, fluffy Bymblebee, Luciano!
It is a high quality macro with rich colours on the subject and the vegetation.
Thanks for sharing it and best regards.
Ram

nice pollination pic, greetings Ori

Buen encuadre y acercamiento Luciano. Fidelidad en los colores tanto de la planta como del insecto . Una buena explicación.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

Bonjour Luciano,

Superbe photo de ce bourdon. Je dois dire que je suis un peu fâchée avec eux. Ils ne se laissent pas facilement capturés, ils sont trop rapides pour moi, comme les papillons. La netteté et les couleurs sont excellentes.
Bonne journée,
Mariki

A fine biological scene captured in great detail Luciano, a bumble-bee going about, doing its bussiness! Such a hairy individual and a perfect tool of nature for pollen transport. TFS my friend.
Mehmet

Beautiful shot of this bumblebee, Luciano.Very sharp and perfect BG.
Goldy

Ciao Luciano, bel Bombo, ottima profondità di campo con tutto l'insetto ben dettagliato, io ne ho una gran colezione, me li tengo da parte per i tempi duri:)
Buona caccia alle farfalle, ciao Silvio

Eh si, una bella conquista per una grande e dettagliatissima macro. Tra l'altro grandissimo dettaglio anche del fiore.

Roberto

Ciao Luciano!
So this time a bumblebee at work! ;) Nice picture of insect which is not easy to photograph :)
Nice POV and good final effect.
All the best,
Radomir

Hi Luciano,
A nice capture of this beautiful bumble bee. Excellent composition and details. Very good POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 0 N: 500] (1896)
  • [2008-04-30 10:22]

Hi Luciano,

Excellent picture with unusual PoV and details.

TFS,

Ishi

Bonsoir Luciano,
Voilà un duo gagnant! Superbe composition, avec du relief, de la netteté et une excellente lumière. C'est vrai que les lamiums attirent beaucoup d'insectes. Une opportunité que tu as parfaitement saisie! Amitiés,
Catherine

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2008-04-30 11:13]

Hi Luciano.This is such a fine close up ofthe bee. the detail is first class.bright colours and good use of the light. well done TFs. good notes too.
Nick..

Luciano...excellent Bombus, such good colours and fine details.... very good composition. regards h

beh te li meriti proprio i due punti , non solo per lo scatto m aper il coraggio , sei anche un superallaergico.....

Hi Luciano,
What a great image again! Easily one of Your best shots. Instead of writing clichés I bookmark it as a favorite photo - maybe this tells more how much I like it.
Ciao e grazie, László

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 270 W: 0 N: 193] (1105)
  • [2008-05-17 3:43]

Amazing capture of this one of the cutest of all insects. The details on the hair are fantastic.

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