Bumblebees in the Fall

Rick on Oct 18th 2008

IMGP3265, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

The weather is beginning to feel a little more like fall this weekend after a very warm week. I hope to make it up to Caesar’s Head State Park in the next couple of weeks as the leaves begin to change but this weekend we are staying home. I was looking at the flowers that are still blooming in our front yard and the orange on the legs of the bumblebees caught my attention so I took this shot.

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Another Bumblebee

Rick on Jul 31st 2008

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IMGP5149, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

We continue to have a number of bumblebees attracted to the flowers around the yard. Most flock to the butterfly bushes but this one was on the lantana in the back yard. I like this closeup shot that I took this morning.

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HDR Image

Rick on Jul 7th 2008

HDR Image 2 cropped

HDR Image 2 cropped, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.

I love taking photos of insects, birds, and other animals. I caught this bumblebee on a flower this afternoon at the Falls Park. The original image was nice but I played with the picture some by cropping it and running it through software to create a simple HDR (High Definition Range) image. The colors and narrow focus make this image stand out for me.

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