Mixed-up bee

[Tony B]

From yesterday's "Guardian" newspaper: "For the past two years, a mysterious disease has been wiping out honeybees in the US and Europe. This catastrophe could have a devastating effect on our food supply: about a third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80% of that pollination."

I stumbled on the answer to the bees' decline when photographing this geranium - they've forgotten where the pollen is. :) This one's looking on the back of the flower!

Tony

For more info: http://photoreflect.blogspot.com/2008/06/bees-and-end-of-mankind.html

http://www.englandschurches.co.uk/Photoreflect/Bee-and-geranium.jpg

[Graphic-Addict]

:clap:
What a lovely capture - clever you!

[sawman]

Thats a very good shot.

[Tony B]

Thanks Graphic-Addict and Sawman. I was out shooting flowers in the garden, and this bee wandered into the frame.

Regards, Tony

[Net8106]

Very funny, and a good picture :)

[Harrymac]

Fantabulous shot, well done:thumbs:

[Tony B]

Thanks Net8106 & Harrymac. Insects are outside my usual range of shots, but this one was very obliging. It even revealed the finished flower head that I wouldn't otherwise have got in the shot!

Regards, Tony

[Lateralus]

great shot-and great timing :thumbs:

[Ladybird]

Awesome! Poor bee :shake:

:lol: