/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/saving-the-bees-old-style---part-3The sun came out between thunderstorms here and the garden was soon like an airport again, so I thought I would try some different techniques for some close-up shots of bees. The results are in the gallery below. {gallery}Close-ups of ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/saving-the-bees-old-style---part-3Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:56:49 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fddebeacon_dave0<p>The buff tail bumblebees are back in town for another feeding frenzy...</p> <p><img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fdde/P7230298-crop.JPG" /><img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fdde/P7230330-crop.JPG" /><img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fdde/P7230356-crop.JPG" /></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26454&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/saving-the-bees-old-style---part-3Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:30:43 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fddescottiebabe1<p>These are wonderful photos! May I ask how close you needed to get the camera lens to the subject while taking these photos?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26454&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/saving-the-bees-old-style---part-3Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:45:45 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fddedougw0<p>Looks like you have a whole new hobby..[emoticon:a2a6a15ca6b94f3599c360d19eb0d71a]</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26454&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/saving-the-bees-old-style---part-3Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:52:03 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fddebeacon_dave0<p>And for those that are into hoverflies...</p> <p><img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fdde/P7091158_2D00_cropped.jpg" />&nbsp;</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26454&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/saving-the-bees-old-style---part-3Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:29:34 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0ea62d35-836b-466e-9a7f-0bb10406fddeshabaz1<p>Great work! Your garden must have been really well lit by the sun. Amazing how sharp the photos are.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26454&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">