A Small "Triumph" After A Number of Tries
Photographing birds in flight is something at which I am determined to do well. In a typical 10-shot burst, depending on the size of the bird, its distance from my lens, the lighting, the equipment, the most reasonable objective is that 1 or 2 out of the 10 be of publishable quality.
One day last week, I was noticing bumblebees flying around some wild flowers pollinating those lowers in exchange for something sweet … ecologically speaking, that represents a form of "symbiosis" -- MUTUALISM specifically whereby one organism of one species interacts with another of a different species in a way that each is benefitted.
As I watched, it hit me … an idea.
"If I think of the bumblebee as if it were a small bird … like a hummingbird … could I get a decent photograph of the bumblebee in flight …
I will leave that to your judgement.
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Bumblebee and Multiflora Rose Flowers
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Bee persistent in your objectives, honey …
Must I BEE-moan a lack of response …
No a-POLLEN-gees … just BEE here.
Wow, that little guy scared the beejesus out of me.
It is such an uncharacteristic image of a normally familiar scene that I believe it can be startling at first look.
Reminds me of Darth B. Vader in a way.
Excellent photo Mac.
Another good shot!
Bee-autiful.
I see him looking at you and saying, "Leave my honey alone, or there will bee trouble."
A stinging remark that makes its point.
That's an incredible shot MAC. Your patience paid off. I feel like I could touch him if I reached out. Not too shabby at all.
"If I think of the bumblebee as if it were a small bird … like a hummingbird … could I get a decent photograph of the bumblebee in flight …
You Bee right...
That bee a superb photo. Just for those who are curious about honey bees - some interesting info:
Sweet!
Very nice. Can't bee beet.
Got one more …
A Red-shouldered Hawk takes a rat home for dinner.
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No accounting for some people's taste.
Poor rat....
Kinda looks like a rat hang gliding.
Interesting photo Mac.
Yesterday evening I watched predator and prey down on the flat in front of our house...A doe and yearling were running across it (they usually go this way to get to the lake for water) A coyote was chasing them and grabbed the yearling and took it down, I was hollering to try to scare the coyote away, but he was in kill mode. This was all taking place 40 yards in front of me...The yearling was kicking and trying to get up but couldn't do it...The doe charged back and hit the coyote with it's front hoof and the coyote let go of the yearling and went after the doe. The yearling kicked out with it hind foot and nailed the coyote and the doe started stomping it...Then they ran off. The coyote was hurt and just laid down, his back leg looked damaged...I kept a eye on him, he could see me but didn't move...I went to bed around midnight and he was still laying there, this morning he was gone.
I didn't have a camera close and the whole thing was over in a minute.
A times the predator becomes the prey...
We have coyotes, bears, cougar, fox all over the place.
This is the second life and death battle I've seen on the flat...Another time our pet groundhog, Rocky was muching on bugs and a red fox got him, they rolled over the edge and I thought that Rocky was a goner. The next thing I saw was the fox coming out of the brush with Rocky locked on to his neck. He finally shook Rocky off. Groundhogs look slow and lumbering and you would never thing that they could fight. Well they can, their front teeth are real weapons..
Anyhow Rocky is still with us and loves the grapes that I leave for him.
Prey 2, predators 0
Humans ascribe "reason" to what occurs in nature …
teleology |ˌtelēˈäləjēˌtēlēˈäːləjē|
noun (pl. teleologies) Philosophy
the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes.
But who knows for sure the "purpose" of phenomena in the Cosmos?
As a species Homo sapiens has it share of arrogant, greedy bastards who view nature as a set of commodities and a "bottom lines".
I will never understand the "Pro-life/Anti-environmentalist".