Author Topic: Interesting "Honey Bee" (Read 7578 times)

bucklucky · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:02:40 AM »

Probably some Asian type bee that made it over here. Have you seen those "beetle looking things that have that same coloring? They aer about an inch long with big wings?

Nice pics.

wapiti hunter2 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:15:47 AM »

These are great. I love macro-wildlife. What are you using for a macro ? Maybe there should be a separate thread.

saylean · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:21:12 AM »

Cool. Macro bugs are awesome.

boneaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2010, 09:48:08 AM »

I haven't noticed anything like that Buck. I have noticed more weird bugs than I ever knew existed out there though. I am using a 100mmCanon. I wanted the 180 but everything I read about it said HEAVY, and the 100 has been around a long time. All this is freehand. I hate tripods when chasing things. They don't stay in place very long.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2010, 10:00:42 AM »

very sharp pic!

Dbow · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2010, 05:39:33 PM »

Hey cool, the Green Hornet.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2010, 05:47:45 PM »

Wow, awesome Bone, incredible sharp pic, and what a cool looking bee.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2010, 05:54:07 PM »

That's one of the "metallic green sweat bees" (Genus Agapostemon). They are native. They do sting, too, but it's only mildly painful (I wouldn't know what it was, except I was curious after one stung me and I killed it). I can't tell you which species it is, there are several found in eastern WA.

boneaddict · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2010, 05:58:17 PM »

COOL. Thanks Beau. It acts much like a honey bee, not like a hornet at all.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2010, 06:06:42 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on August 07, 2010, 05:58:17 PM

COOL. Thanks Beau. It acts much like a honey bee, not like a hornet at all.

Yes, they are true bees, drink nectar and gather pollen.

markts · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2010, 06:09:10 PM »

Awesome catch as usual Bone

wapiti hunter2 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2010, 06:45:50 PM »

Bone. I only have experience with the 100mm 2.8 Canon and the 90mm 2.8 Tamron. Both are absolutely razor sharp and 1:1. I am sure you are most pleased. The 100 is light enough to take along on the longer big game trips in case the big game doesn't cooperate. Very nice shots.

Idabooner · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:35:53 PM »

Great pictures, I never noticed this bee before, learn something every day. Thanks.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2010, 08:05:21 PM »

Quote from: Idabooner on August 07, 2010, 07:35:53 PM

Great pictures, I never noticed this bee before, learn something every day. Thanks.

Idabooner, I guarantee if you ever trapped one in your sweaty armpit, you'd notice it!

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** August 08, 2010, 06:44:54 AM »

Do to the acute lack of me getting to roll around in the flowers in my backyard, I'm glad I found it this way.

PolarBear · « **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2010, 07:22:08 AM »

Cool pic! You can tell that it is not an Africanized Honey Bee due to the fact that it is lacking an afro and gold teeth.

Idabooner · « **Reply #20 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:40:19 AM »

Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on August 07, 2010, 08:05:21 PM

Quote from: Idabooner on August 07, 2010, 07:35:53 PM
Great pictures, I never noticed this bee before, learn something every day. Thanks.
Idabooner, I guarantee if you ever trapped one in your sweaty armpit, you'd notice it!

boneaddict · « **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:14:51 PM »

She seems to be enjoying my flower garden...here are a couple more.

boneaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:15:58 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:16:27 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #24 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:16:53 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #25 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:18:24 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #26 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:19:52 PM »

brush hunter · « **Reply #27 on:** August 08, 2010, 10:06:58 PM »

Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on August 07, 2010, 05:54:07 PM

That's one of the "metallic green sweat bees" (Genus Agapostemon). They are native. They do sting, too, but it's only mildly painful (I wouldn't know what it was, except I was curious after one stung me and I killed it). I can't tell you which species it is, there are several found in eastern WA.

yep that's what it is.http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/inf21.html

Carnivore · « **Reply #28 on:** August 09, 2010, 12:51:42 PM »

I missed the focus on this (wrong lens at the time is my excuse) and only had 1 shot but a similar bee.

boneaddict · « **Reply #29 on:** August 09, 2010, 02:57:35 PM »

Pretty amazing I went 39 years without ever noticing this bee.

quadrafire · « **Reply #30 on:** August 09, 2010, 03:22:54 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on August 09, 2010, 02:57:35 PM

Pretty amazing I went 39 years without ever noticing this bee.

I gotcha beat, I went 45

Axle · « **Reply #31 on:** August 09, 2010, 03:32:48 PM »

I love bee spit!

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #32 on:** August 09, 2010, 08:59:59 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on August 09, 2010, 02:57:35 PM

Pretty amazing I went 39 years without ever noticing this bee.

That's because Pope and Young doesn't score them

boneaddict · « **Reply #33 on:** August 12, 2010, 06:17:21 AM »

Probably some truth to that at least in the early years. But....since we are out of big bucks and bulls in this state, I've turned to bugs. LOL

Gobble · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2010, 06:41:43 AM »

Quote from: PolarBear on August 08, 2010, 07:22:08 AM

Cool pic! You can tell that it is not an Africanized Honey Bee due to the fact that it is lacking an afro and gold teeth.

Now thats funny right there

87Ford · « **Reply #35 on:** August 12, 2010, 12:12:10 PM »

Very nice picture and it is an interesting bee.

Elk whack master · « **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2010, 11:03:45 PM »

Can you get pics like these with a nikon d40x? I have the extra zoom lense that came with it, do you need speical lense filters, maybe a whole new camera? Please any help would be good. thanks

boneaddict · « **Reply #37 on:** August 19, 2010, 05:37:10 AM »

You can get pics of these with any camera and lens., at least anything that will let you get close and take a picture. Find out how close you can get to something and still be in focus. Find one of these and snap that pic. You can then crop down if you need to if its not full frame.

Elk whack master · « **Reply #38 on:** August 19, 2010, 09:00:34 AM »

I'm going out to find some wild flowers in the moutains after i go to the range to shoot some foam animals. I'll take your advice and give it a shot. Had the camera for 2 years but never tried to take super nice close up shots. thanks again

boneaddict · « **Reply #39 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:25:09 PM »

Have fun with it.

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