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  1. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Notice dark purple pollen on back leg.
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    Finally a couple of flutterby's:
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    Sjoerd, Sep 22, 2014
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    They are beautiful.
     
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    Really appreciate the effort you put into taking these photos Sjoerd. Can you tell us more about how you were able to take such great photos without disturbing your subjects?
     
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    Lovely close ups Sjoerd of some of our most charismatic insects. :-D
     
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    Wow these are beautiful!
     
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    Beautiful photos. I really love that last one with the butterfly.
     
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    Thank you WARE.

    Thanks 2OF.

    Thank you, FRANK--I enjoy photographing the bees. It is just a question of patience and not being afraid of getting in close to them. Bees really are not dangerous when foraging. They are only interested in nectar and/or pollen...they really do not take much notice of a hand being in the middle of the flower patch. So when I am taking foto's, I just move slowly and wait for the right angle, keeping the sun's location in mind and in this case, not having to wide a diaphragm opening. I have a camera with a tripod as well, and sometimes I use that if the flower is of equal importance to me.

    Thanks EILEEN-- they do indeed have charisma.

    Thank you CHRISLE.

    Thanks CHERYL--That last butterfly is a real looker, isn't it.

    Thanks GF.
     
    Sjoerd, Sep 23, 2014
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