I find it curious that, by June, the heat index in Florida has been in the 90s for a couple of months. Yet, it’s not until June that the crepe myrtles begin to blossom.
Having just purchased a new Nikon camera body and a macro lens, I braved the aforementioned heat index to capture some images of bees visiting the crepe myrtle blossoms in my yard. To view a full-size version of this image, click here.
I've taken many closeup shots of bees, probably because I haven’t been squeamish about being near them for years. About the time I bought my first Nikon body—an FE2—I spent a short time working for a beekeeper. After such an experience, one either loves or hates being close to bees.
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| Bee visiting crepe myrtle blossoms |
However, I’ve had more experience shooting them in the northern states. For reasons known only to God, the little buggers move twice as fast in the South...or maybe I’m just getting older? Luckily for me, my new camera can capture many images in rapid succession, and I can delete the ones that miss the target.
Off the subject, my little bro Mike just returned from out West with some extraordinary images. Head on over to his website and take a look.
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