Monday, August 8, 2011

Lavender



74 comments:

august2011 said...

Hiya,
Sorry about the no words: I want to hear about the trip to the big smoke
A lavender bee: no words, no scent :-)
Good to have the Xchange today.

Nadege, said...

You are an amazing photographer. That is a fantastic shot.

Hilda R.B said...

This is a beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing.

minor said...

It is the first time for me to see flowers with a bee. Beautiful flowers and nice shot!

NatureFootstep said...

nice closeup as usual, Lisa.

Today I invite you to visit my Birdblog. Hope you like what you see. :)

Sivinden said...

A perfect shot! It also has an atmosphere that I like very much:)

Nick said...

Lovely macro shot of the bee Lisa, nice shot all round! Wishing you a beautiful Monday! Thank you for just being you!

Leckeres für Mensch und Katze - Goodies for a pleasant life said...

Nice pic with this little bee :)

Pradeepa said...

That is a great shot with beautiful details. Love it.

Kala said...

Fantastic composition and details Lisa!

Joop Zand said...

Could it be better....don't think so Lisa

very nice photo.

warm greetings, Joop

Barbara Palmisano said...

excellent!

letrecivette said...

Hi Lisa!
Like always..EXCELLENT!
have a great week,Monica

Sandra said...

Lovely photo

Birgitta - foto CHIP said...

Lisa I love this macro! Like the focus along the bee's side and it's eye.
Great capture!

justine said...

wonderful shot, absolutely love it

claudia said...

Hi Lisa! I've discovered just now your blog and I'm bewitched: really, your pics are amazing!!
Claudia

Seraphina´s Phantasie said...

Beautiful shot from the hungry bee. Very nice colours !
Best regards Synnöve

Sannah said...

What a stunning photo! I have seen quite a lot of bee photos recently, but yours is definitely my fave.

dona said...

Excellent capture, Lisa! As usual.

Sara said...

Beautiful Lisa, love the colour and texture in the flowers and the bee is wonderful!

Bonnie said...

Oh my - that is a great photo! I can see the little hairs on both the stem of the flower and the bee/wasp. Aren't their eyes amazing? They look like something out of science fiction - except it's not fiction!

Teresa said...

Hi Lisa, I'm August breaking as well . . . The shot with the bee is a real stunner, lovely work.

Jane said...

Lovely colors Lisa.

Kristy Life-n-Reflection said...

Thanks for hosting on your break Lisa!

Ana Eugenio said...

wow! what an amazing photo :)

TexWisGirl said...

wow, that is beautiful!

Katie said...

Oh, I like upside down bumble bees!

Pat said...

What a beautiful shot! Fantastic details, including the grains of pollen on the bee!

Rick Forrestal said...

Wow, what a shot!
I love bees, watching them work. I'm always amazed at their eyes.
And speaking of eyes . . . you're got a great one!

Anna said...

Lisa, you have out done yourself today! Amazing image!!!! No words could add to this capture.
Have a wonderful week!

Rosemary Aubut said...

Love your acrobatic bee! Gorgeous capture! Tried to link up every which way today no luck, noticed others did too, will delete and try again later!

Lui said...

What an awesome shot, Lisa! I tried to comment earlier but could not.

I miss your stories ;-)

Lui and the hounds

Hope said...

love the upside down bee.. beautiful Lisa.. hope you had a wonderful time away this weekend.. missed you.. also your linky is not working.. can't add my link today.. tried a few times.. keeps telling me that its timing out..
thought you would like to know..
have a beautiful day.. soft hugs..

Lúcia said...

I've never seen a beee with so many details!
This is one of the many things I like in photography, it show us lots of things we are unable to notice.
Have a good new week Lisa! ;-)

Chesney said...

Stunning details...love all that fuzz against that lavender! Very pretty! :)

Kaya said...

So beautiful and so impressive. A bee is fantastic. And it is so huge.

Wonderful image!!!! I love it very much.

Have a nice and pleasant week, Lisa. And creative!

gina said...

Great capture, Lisa! Amazing how he balances on the petals.

Kat Sloma said...

Wonderful Lisa! Flowers seem to be the theme of the day, and I'm joining in. I know you are participating in the August Break, but I do miss your words!

Henrietta said...

Absolutely gorgeous Lisa, it is so sharp that I can almost touch it:)

Ms. Becky said...

that's a busy bee, doing what they do. fab shot Lisa. hope you had a fun time in NYC. thanks for hosting TCE, and happy Monday to you.

Debbie said...

take my breath away stunning. i hope you had a good time in nyc.....we did not get that much rain but it was really humid here. nothing a little air conditioned shopping couldn't fix!!!

Stampmouse said...

stunning image

Petra said...

great photo!!!

Linda R. said...

Oh my stars.. This shot is amazing. WOW!!!!

Lisa said...

Oh my! The detail on the bee is unbelievable! Wonderful shot, my friend. Simply wonderful. Hope you have a great week.

Gail Dixon (Louisiana Belle) said...

What a gorgeous macro!! Another stellar image, Lisa!

Rosie said...

This is stunning Lisa! How did you get the bee to do this stunt for you?! ;-) Fantastic! My picture today is totally untypical but it brightened my day so I thought I'd link it up :-) Have a wonderful day, Lisa!

enthralledbybeauty said...

Stunning capture Lisa. Incredible, I can't believe the detail.

Jamie said...

Incredible detail

colorpoems said...

This is an awesome shot Lisa. I'm still working at catching that insect when it'll sit still long enough.

Carola Bartz said...

What a stunning picture! The bee is sharp as a razor - beautiful.

Costin Comba said...

Beautiful. Bee at work.

forgetmenot said...

Lisa, Amazing photo of the bee! It is not easy to get a shot like that--they just don't "stay still' very long at all. Excellent photo. I so love to look at all the entries you get on the Creative Exchange--all of them are fabulous. Have a wonderful week. Mickie

Deanna @Snippets from Springdale said...

oh love, what incredible detail in your bee...another uncontested macro shot!!

Jillsy Girl said...

that bee is spot on!! fabulous!

Scott said...

Nice macro. I almost had a bee shot today too. They are so cool.

Tammy said...

I don't usually see critters in your flowers. I like it :)

One said...

Your capture is phenomenal!

I enjoy admiring those little thumbnails too. I wish I have the time to visit all of them.

Catherine said...

This one takes my breath away ~ beautiful!
xo Catherine

Steve said...

Beautiful work Lisa!!

urban muser said...

bzzzz. you captured some stunning detail here.

Barb said...

Fabulous shot of an upside-down bee!

Evelyn S. said...

Is that lavender? Love the upside-down bee!

Tara said...

Love the upside down bee, what a great capture!

Barbara said...

gorgeous capture!

Laura Delegal - Leroy Photography said...

Wow, Lisa. That's amazing. Love the colors, contrast, and capture. Amazing.

Dorian Susan said...

Hey Silent One....can I just be at Wow? I love that the bee is upside down. The nectar is so great, he probably doesn't even know. Hope your weekend in NYC was fun filled.

Dyche Designs said...

Wow, loving the detail in this shot.

Fishtail Cottage said...

Gorgeous Photo! Thanks for sharing over at Cottage Flora Thursday's today! xoxo, tracie

Kim Stevens said...

Your photo is spectacular!

Dragonfly Treasure said...

Beautiful!
*hugs*deb

onangelwings said...

Nice! That has such clarity and detail
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Rachel said...

Gorgeous. I aspire to one day take macro photographs as beautiful as yours. So wonderful!