Yesterday we had sunshine, but it wasn't super warm. Indeed, as soon as the sun went behind a cloud, it was three layers time again.
But this lower ambient temperature has a big advantage for us nature photographers, especially those of us who have a mobile phone rather than a £600 DSLR. It slows the fast moving solitary bees down enough so we can get enough close to them to have a hope of getting a half decent shot.
Such as it was when I went on patrol in the wildflowers in the wildflower gardens. And on the wildflowers, the bees were having a bit of a rest.
There were nomad cuckoo bees, small and normally so fast on the wing you can barely follow them. A red mason bee, taking its time on a buttercup. Various mining bees were chilling out, and even a hairy footed flower bee was taking a break in the red dead nettles.
They all had a mobile phone poked at them.
The results came out ok, I suppose. I hope you like them anyway.
Si
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