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Busy Bee
Información de la foto
Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 105 N: 4679] (16507)
Género: Animals
Medio: Color
Tomada el: 2006-12-04
Categorías: Insects
Cámara: Fuji Finepix S7000
Exposición: f/8, 1/640 segundos
More Photo Info: [view]
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Tema(s): Magnificent Macros, Gems from India [view contributor(s)]
Fecha enviada: 2007-03-19 9:01
Vista: 1616
Puntos: 68
[Normas para las notas] Notas del fotógrafo
Bees (a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila) are flying insects, closely related to wasps and ants. There are approximately 20,000 species of bees, and they may be found on every continent except Antarctica. Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source, and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae.

Bees have a long proboscis that enables them to obtain the nectar from flowers. Bees have antennae almost universally made up of thirteen segments in males and twelve in females. They all have two pairs of wings, the back pair being the smaller of the two; in a very few species, one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make flight difficult or impossible.
Bees play an important role in pollinating flowering plants, and are the major type of pollinators in ecosystems that contain flowering plants. Bees may focus on gathering nectar or on gathering pollen, depending on their greater need at the time. Bees gathering nectar may accomplish pollination, but bees that are deliberately gathering pollen are more efficient pollinators. It is estimated that one third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination, most of this accomplished by bees.

Most bees are fuzzy and carry an electrostatic charge, thus aiding in the adherence of pollen. Female bees periodically stop foraging and groom themselves to pack the pollen into the scopa, which is on the legs in most bees, and on the ventral abdomen on others, and modified into specialized pollen baskets on the legs of honey bees and their relatives. Many bees are opportunistic foragers, and will gather pollen from a variety of plants, but many others are oligolectic, gathering pollen from only one or a few types of plant. A small number of plants produce nutritious floral oils rather than pollen, which are gathered and used by oligolectic bees. One small subgroup of stingless bees (called "vulture bees") is specialized to feed on carrion, and these are the only bees that do not use plant products as food. Pollen and nectar are usually combined together to form a "provision mass", which is often soupy, but can be firm. It is formed into various shapes (typically spheroid), and stored in a small chamber (a "cell"), with the egg deposited on the mass. The cell is typically sealed after the egg is laid, and the adult and larva never interact directly (a system called "mass provisioning").
Debz, SkyF, jaycee, GLEM, Necipp, jmp, Juyona, Adanac, fiyo, gannu, JORAPAVI, volkan, Maite, scharan1, lovenature ha puntuado esta nota como útil.
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  • Great 
  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-19 9:11]

Wow, stunningly sharp Bee on the flowers Pankaj. Lovely range of tones and colours catching the light beautifully. Wonderful POV and focus.
tfs
debz

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-03-19 9:27]

Hello Pankaj,
the macro work is excellent, sharpness details and POV are superp. The colors of the BG work very well with the main subject. Nice composition, the placing of the subject and the spring colors look fabulous.
Sky

Hello Pankaj,
I like this POV and composition a lot. Colors are beautiful and so are details. This is very well done and so nice! Thanks,
Claudine

Hello Pankaj
Great composition and sharpness,
Excellent colors,Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3012 W: 162 N: 1012] (2959)
  • [2007-03-19 9:57]

Hello Pankaj,
Great shot of this HOVER FLY!! Very sharp and nice colours. Lovely flowers as a background too. Very fine composition.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2007-03-19 10:26]

Hello Pankaj,
This is a nice capture of a species of hoverfly that I have never seen before: sharp and well presented on the tight cluster of flowers that form a good contrasting BG.
Well done and TFS!
Best wishes, Ivan

Hello Pankaj,
This one looks like a fly to me. It imitates bee appearance. Very nice composition and the background is wonderful. Sharpness and color clarity are great. Very well done.
JC

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-03-19 11:45]

Hi Pankaj,

Fantastic macro of the bee! Every detail is sharp and clear and the colors are marvelous. Wouldn't want to be stung by him.

Jane

The shape of the head of this bee is quite different from that of the usual ones, Pankaj.
And those vertical stripes on the upper part of the body are also not seen commonly. I think this bee deserves to be investigated further.
Your garden flowers make attractive backgrounds for all sorts of insects, especially butterflies.
TFS.
Ram

bonjour pankaj
les yeux de cette mouche sont assez etranges.
l"exposition est bonne sur le blanc des fleurs,la mouche est bien nette et joliement coloré.
bon dof.
bravo.
laurent

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  • tomcezar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 195 W: 0 N: 258] (1631)
  • [2007-03-19 13:01]

Interesting composition with this bee on chrysanthemum flower. And very good details and sharp. The best. Bravo and best regards. Cezar.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-03-19 15:02]

Hi Pankaj.
I like this beautiful composition with very good point of view.Very nice flowers and pretty position of this insect with sharp details.Colors and light are great.Well done,TFS.
Best greetings Milos.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1062 W: 290 N: 3967] (13400)
  • [2007-03-19 15:33]

Hello Pankaj,
this hoverfly (Diptera, Syrphidae) and its natural environment are shown in a professional way. Point of view and depth of field are superb, as are the colours. Beautiful general composition.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 87 N: 697] (6183)
  • [2007-03-19 15:54]

hipankaj ,
c'est un insect qui a une tête assez étrange, il semble de ne pas avoir d'yeux. Jolie composition globale avec les fleurs qui agrémentent l'ensemble.


gaetan

Hi Pankaj a superb shot the details are very good fine focus good clarity and colours well composed tfs best rgds Necip.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2007-03-19 16:22]

Hi Pankaj,
This is a happy capture with lovely and vivid colours, excellent details and sharpness and wonderful composition.
TFS, José M.

Pankaj, these are "papal" colours ;)

I like the gentle colours of the flowerrs which you have used as a nice b/g for this busy bee. I am very surprised by the stripes on the bee! Two batches that run at 90 degree angles! I hope this is not a mimic fly fooling us... but... What is the name of the flowers? Tfs, Jay

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2273 W: 10 N: 2661] (15669)
  • [2007-03-19 19:11]

Excelentes colores y buen pov,
agradables detalles y compo,
saludos Pankaj

  • Great 
  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5209] (17609)
  • [2007-03-19 19:18]

Hello Pankaj,
Your macro work is outstanding, as are your notes. Thanks for sharing your fine work.
Rick

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-19 22:43]

Hello Pankaj

A beautiful composition,the flowers make an awesome BG.Excellent sharp details and crisp focus.Wonderful colour saturation.Excellent DOF.TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2764] (10622)
  • [2007-03-20 5:05]

Hello Pankaj,
Excellent macro.
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done.

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-03-20 5:52]

Dear Pankaj Bhai
Wonderful macro work.
Ganesh

Hola Pankaj,
Excelente macro de gran belleza con excelente nitidez, los colores y la luz son preciosos. Saludos

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1735 W: 0 N: 3954] (15862)
  • [2007-03-20 8:41]

Hello Pankaj,
This is a good composition with the insect(looks like some kind of hoverfly) on the left, surrounded by all these flowers. Great sharpness and beatiful light colours.
Best regards
Anne

  • Great 
  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 466 W: 10 N: 2] (1134)
  • [2007-03-20 10:32]

Hi Pankaj,
Nice capture.
I like the colors and point of view very much.
Very well presented.
TFS

  • Great 
  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 64 N: 1266] (5195)
  • [2007-03-20 10:36]

Hello Pankaj
Sharpness on this bee and flowers is really impressive! The soft colors and texture of the flowers is also stunning. It makes the image a wonderful beauty on its own. But I love the point of view and composition also, with the neat and beautiful details of the bee standing out on the left.
Really gorgeous!
Congratulations and thanks for sharing, dear friend.
Greetings
Maite

Hi Pankaj, fantastic macro of a busy bee with lovely flowers, great details and excellent sharpness, splendid light and wonderful colors, excellent presentation, very well done, BRAVO! ciao Silvio

  • Great 
  • ciccio Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 52 N: 337] (2721)
  • [2007-03-20 19:11]

Hola Pankaj, bonita compo. Buen POV y DOF. Un slaudo y TFS.

José Luis

Olá Pancaj

Uma foto de ótima qualidade. Detalhes incríveis, boa nitidez.
Gosto da composição e das cores. Uma imagem bem interessante, meus parabéns Pancaj.

Abraços,
Vera.

Hello Pankaj.

Excellent picture, very good details and colors.
Nice composition.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

Hello Pankaj
Wow, really gorgeous! There is something fresh and natural about white flowers and you've captured it perfectly here. Very sharp and vivid colour. The Bee has impeccable detail. Well done...it is spring!
TFS Janice

Hello Pankaj,
Soon they will meet the busy season in my place too!
This is a warm and attractive capture, conveying the mood very well...
Good colours & details, well composed image!
Greetings,
Pablo -

  • Great 
  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2007-04-01 3:14]

Hi Pankaj,
Great close up picture of this fly.
Great posotion, color and lighting.

Oz

Hi Pankaj,
Many people tells you before me, it´s a hover fly, one with psychodelic eyes! The best of your pic is the great sharpnes and the nice and delicate composition, colours & light are managed superbly.
Regards
Hernán

  • Great 
  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 17 N: 494] (3255)
  • [2007-04-07 6:03]

very beautiful close up...
nicely composed with the yellow colors...
I like the details much...
well done Pankaj..
regards

alper

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