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First off, V2 is completely unrelated to V1 (well, duh!) and is actually related to yesterday’s upload. I’d mentioned the house lizards we normally get, ya? The tea-coloured ones? Well, V2 here is our common house lizard. About 3 inches long.
NOW THEN…V1. This was taken at HortPark on Wednesday. I’d actually approached a clump of ornamental banana plants to get pics of the flowers. When these bees droned in.
This was the best shot I got although the bigger bee ain’t in focus. Now check out the smaller one – Mr. Saddlebags. Anyone know what those white clumps are? Normally the clumps are yellow, aren’t they?
Love the response to yesterday’s lizard, by the way 
Andrew
| Camera: | Olympus E-PL1  Check out Olympus Image Space! |
| Lens: | Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | Mr. Saddlebags |
| Username: | 
ChiliMan |
| Uploaded: | 1 Jun 2012 - 9:47 AM |
| Tags: | Banana, Bees, Flower, Flowers & plants, Insects, Musa, Ornamental, Singapore, Sports / action, Wildlife / nature |
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Not all pollen is yellow, so that would be my guess. Love the image itself because of all the colours, I wouldn't worry about the large bee being on the soft side. The composition is excellent and it's been superbly presented.....Great stuff Andrew.
Ade
WOW! My macro work is rubbish at the moment so I am particularly impressed by V1. Love the house Lizard in 2 though, enchanting.
no 1 for me ! beautiful shades apart from all the other lovely things
Great composition, Andrew. The flower is amazing. To get the bee on the end of an anther (?) is doubly amazing, and the flying bee is exceptional work.
Dave
This is an incredible capture, Andrew, and I have no hesitation in giving it my UA.
The color of the pollen can identify the pollen source, and varies greatly, ranging through browns, purples, oranges and yellows.
Did you know that most bees possess a structure called the scopa, which is a dense mass of branched hairs into which pollen is pressed, with pollen grains held in place in the narrow spaces between the hairs? 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. They carry an electrostatic charge, which aids in the adherence of pollen.
Some more interesting information here. I think I need some of that
!!!
Outstanding macrowork Andrew, the colours, detail and clarity can not be faulted. I think Pamela has answered all of your questions.
Super macro work.. A wonderful frame filler of colour, beautifully composed with the additional visitors for interest.. Great work
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