Time to get the camera out againAnd spread some joy

[MintyHerbert]

That's stunning. What camera did you use?

Thank you, it was a Canon 70d and a 60mm macro lens. I used a LED to give a bit more light

 

[Erichalfbee]

Thank you, it was a Canon 70d and a 60mm macro lens. I used a LED to give a bit more light

You need to enter that in the National Honey Show

 

[The Poot]

Not bees, but newly fledged in the garden today....long tailed ****.

 

[MintyHerbert]

Not bees, but newly fledged in the garden today....long tailed ****.

how special is it seeing that, bet it made your day. Thanks

 

[Swarm]

That's beautiful, Poot. We had Long tailed **** nesting somewhere nearby, watching them collecting cobwebs was special. Gorgeous little birds.

 

[Erichalfbee]

We've seen fledgeling long tails in the trees at the apiary. You can here them coming before you see them
We have Tawnies in the box in the garden. Both parents now spend the day in the beech at the back of the house. I guess there's no room for mum inside anymore.

 

[The Poot]

how special is it seeing that, bet it made your day. Thanks

It did - it was even better than when I found the unmarked queen in my double brooder earlier in the day!

 

[The Poot]

That's beautiful, Poot. We had Long tailed **** nesting somewhere nearby, watching them collecting cobwebs was special. Gorgeous little birds.

They are so inoffensive compared to the good old house sparrow, which is also up there among my favourites

 

[E&MBees]

This beautiful poppy started opening up today in between rain showers.

 

[AubMar]

I recorded some clips a few years ago and stumbled on them recently on a remote drive, so sharing here.
It is full HD on YouTube and I'm sure will help get you to sleep, a bit like a lavae lamps.

 

[enrico]

Natures wonder!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Natures wonder!
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Lovely.
Standing in the middle of a swarm coming into one of my bait hives is just a brilliant thing.

 

[DaveG23]

 

[wookie_73]

Not Bees but came buzzing past me the other day.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Not Bees but came buzzing past me the other day.
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Wonderful. A Chaser.

 

[Murox]

From a green lane in Norfolk.

 

[Newbeeneil]

Wonderful. A Chaser.

Yep a female broad bodied chaser, we have loads that emerge from out nature pond.

 

[The Poot]

Today in the garden..while the honey bees were totally absent just mucking around outside the hive.

 

[The Poot]

Today in the garden - a variation on a theme,
Sheltering under a plant tray, propped on one side (on a slope) which serves as a bird bath.
A good sized slow worm.

 

[E&MBees]

Dazzling in purple! It’s not the best of photos but the bumble was clearly enjoying the Poppy.