Bees and spiders with added bees

[alfbranch]

Here are some shots from a macro safari on St Bees head which is a real hotspot for mining bees.

Some of the bees I shot

mining bee feeding 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

mining bee feeding 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Mining bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Nomada bee feeding by Alf Branch, on Flickr

I think this is a sawfly

Perched_ by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A courting male spider and his intended I wish I had videoed this guy as his palps were being used like semaphore

Spider courtship by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A spider sunning himself

Spider by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Graham]

Lovely shots Alf, I`m liking the "Maybe a Sawfly" one, lovely colours.

 

[alfbranch]

Lovely shots Alf, I`m liking the "Maybe a Sawfly" one, lovely colours.

Thanks Graham

 

[JayJay]

Great set. Amazing eyes on the nomada bee.

 

[alfbranch]

Great set. Amazing eyes on the nomada bee.

Thanks Jay there a few bees and wasps that have eyes like that

 

[RyanB]

Very nice, I agree the nomads eyes are very striking.

 

[alfbranch]

Very nice, I agree the nomads eyes are very striking.

Thanks Ryan

 

[alfbranch]

Here are some bees from same safari spot

I reckon I need to work on my diffusion for my twin flash set up

Mining bee 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A female heavy with pollen

Mining bee 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Mining bee 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Mining bee 5 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Nomada bee 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Nomada bee 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

And more

Nomada bee 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Nomada bee 5 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Nomada bee 6 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Nomada bee 7 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

I wish I had found more of these

Grey haired mining bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Working hard to dig out a new nest

Mining bee working by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Testudo Man]

A good selection of species here, an the small male spider does look comical in his actions.

 

[alfbranch]

A good selection of species here, an the small male spider does look comical in his actions.

Thanks Paul I really should have videod that male as it was amazing to see