Uploaded: August 11, 2009 12:45:26
One of the little bees gathering the pollen from the cone flowers. Another image from the beautiful botanical gardens. Have a wonderful day!!
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Julianna J. Collett August 11, 2009
I agree - lovely! #7839216John Connolly August 11, 2009
What a delightful floral close up Shelly, a beautifully composed capture! #7839269Anita Hogue August 11, 2009
So beautifully composed Shelly! A stunning image! #7839303Cathy Barrows August 11, 2009
so very pretty #7839467Jeff Robinson August 11, 2009
Outstanding color, detail and capture! Jeff #7839557Ron McEwan August 11, 2009
WTG Shelly you got this in the right light and angle, so well composed, nice work #7839586Diane L. Thomas August 11, 2009
Shelly this is very good. Look at the pollen on that bee. Super #7839657Candice C. Calhoun August 11, 2009
Outstanding closeup of the flower and the bee! SO well done!ccc #7839854
Sam Britt August 11, 2009
Beautiful composition & color, Shelly. The bee is an added bonus. #7839901Judy V. Kennamer August 11, 2009
Gorgeous creation Shelly!!! #7839916Pamela Shane August 11, 2009
Great shot Shelly! Love the superb details you captured, I can even see pollen on this little bee - beautiful colors too. Hope you are doing well. #7839919David Phalen August 11, 2009
Terrific colors and details here Shelly!! #7839946JO ANN CLEVELAND August 11, 2009
Really beautiful macro, great job Shellyjo ann c. #7840139
Renata Gusciora August 11, 2009
Beautiful!Fantastic capture,Shelly! #7840189Nancy L. Green August 11, 2009
GORGEOUS capture Shelly, I LOVE all that pollen on the bee, WTG!!! <>< #7840323Tommy E. Burgess August 12, 2009
Very beautiful capture with outstanding details, colors and composition Shelly!! #7840564Lorraine A. Cook August 12, 2009
Ahhhh...I'm LOVIN' this image, Shelly!!<:))To understand the Cicada Killer Wasp (it is the female that hunts...paralzyes its prey...then drags it back to the burrow) you can visit Professor Chuck Holliday's CK Website.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/cicadakillerhome.html #7841200
ROLAN NARMAN August 12, 2009
Fantastic capture Shelly! #7841795Shelly A. Van Camp August 12, 2009
Zana, Julianna, John, Anita, Cathy, Jeff, Ron, Diane, Candice, Sam, Judy, Pamela, Dave, Jo Ann, Renata, Nancy, Tommy, Lorraine and Rolan: Thanks so much for the wonderful comments! #7842151Nadya Johnson August 12, 2009
Outstanding capture, Shelly! #7842615Shelly A. Van Camp August 12, 2009
Thanks Nadya! #7842725Bill Houghton August 12, 2009
Shelly, this is an outstanding shot. Beautiful job. Bill #7843009Shelly A. Van Camp August 12, 2009
Thanks so much, Bill! #7843179Bobbie Davis August 12, 2009
Oh WOW!!! What a wonderful capture! #7843423Shelly A. Van Camp August 13, 2009
Thanks so much, Bobbie! #7844074Shawn Jennings August 13, 2009
Fantastic image, Shelly! Great capture! #7844578Shelly A. Van Camp August 13, 2009
Thanks Shawn! #7844633Shelly A. Van Camp August 13, 2009
Thanks Sabrina! #7844798Melissa G. Meiselman August 14, 2009
Stunning shot of these beautiful cone flowers with vivid color, fine detail and wonderful light, Shelly!!! #7848416Susan Fox August 15, 2009
Excellent comp. and detail! #7851154Shelly A. Van Camp August 15, 2009
Melissa and Susan, thank you! #7851435Tammy Scott August 19, 2009
Outstanding detail and clarity on this! Just beautiful! #7869727Shelly A. Van Camp August 21, 2009
Thanks Tammy! #7874870Gina M. Savage September 19, 2009
Yea!!!! WTG, Shelly girl. Congrats on a fantastic finalist! #7957229A P September 19, 2009
Best of luck in the next round Shelly #7957258
Tommy E. Burgess September 19, 2009
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Shelly!! Best of luck in the next round! #7957305Jill Odice September 19, 2009
Beautiful DOF and a wonderful finalist! #7957358Renee Doyle September 20, 2009
WTG Shelly!! Congratulations on this excellent finalist!! #7958181Linda D. Lester September 20, 2009
Congratulations! Such a beauty! #7958744Tammy Scott September 20, 2009
Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7959234Nancyj E. Hovey September 20, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJeana Clark September 20, 2009
~J~ #7959783
Courtenay Vanderbilt September 20, 2009
Congratulations, Shelly! #7959807Carla Metzler September 20, 2009
Beautiful! Congratulations, Shelly! #7960165Renata Gusciora September 20, 2009
Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Shelly! #7960290Lisa J. Boulden September 20, 2009
Very pretty!Nadya Johnson September 20, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Shelly! #7960724Judy V. Kennamer September 20, 2009
Woo Hoo!!! Congrats on your gorgeous Finalist Shelly!!! #7960780Debra R. Harder September 20, 2009
Ohhhh...this is so BEAUTIFUL, Shelly! CONGRATULATIONS on your SUPERB and GORGEOUS finalist!! WHOOO-HOOOO!! Deb #7960854Mike F. Anderson September 20, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Shelly! #7961802Kaye Burazin September 20, 2009
Congrats on your finalist Shelly. #7962156Patrick Rouzes September 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing finalist, Shelly!!!!!! #7963435ALLEN O. HOWARD September 20, 2009
A beauty! Congratulations, Shelly!Susan Weisensel September 20, 2009
Awesome capture Shelly, WTG and big congrats. Good luck. #7963907ROLAN NARMAN September 20, 2009
Huge congrats on this fantastic finalist Shelly! #7964074Randy D. Dinkins September 21, 2009
Great job, Shelly - congratulations. #7965169Kathy Cline September 21, 2009
Kathy Cline September 21, 2009
Anita Hogue September 21, 2009
A real beauty Shelly!C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !
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Linda Blair September 21, 2009
Beautiful finalist...congratulations!!!!! #7965796frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2009
Shelly, a gorgeous Finalist. Way to go girl. Congratulations my friend. #7966968Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2009
WTG! Congrats! #7967682Mitch Spence September 21, 2009
Congratulations to you, Shelly. #7967778JO ANN CLEVELAND September 21, 2009
Big congratulations on this awesome finalist Dominic!jo ann c. #7968338
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 21, 2009
Duhhhh.....I meant Shelly!This really was a beauty and you go on for the gold girl!
jo ann c. #7968342
Susan Fox September 21, 2009
Congratulations Shelly! #7968494Ken Smith September 21, 2009
Way to go, Shelly!!! Super job! #7968520Sam Britt September 22, 2009
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Shelly! #7972663Lorna Shutter September 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful macro image, Shelly!!!!! :)Shelly A. Van Camp September 25, 2009
Thanks so much everyone! #7984162Datha Y. Thompson October 01, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WTG :0) #8001683Shawn Jennings October 09, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Shelly! #8021588Rich Helmer May 09, 2010
Amazing shot! It has such amazing detail!!! Very well done!!!! #8598996Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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