Sunflower Bee
Posted by admin on Aug 1st, 2011 | Comments Off
Sunflower Bee
I had to share this fascinating little bee. There are two sizes on the sunflowers, I don’t know if this is two different types of bee or a gender difference, or what, but the large bee was climbing on top of the smaller bee quite often. Also the large bee flies around to the various blossoms while the smaller bee stays put. The large bee is about half the size of a normal honeybee. These bees have two larger yellow legs, one on either side of their body, that resemble the petals from the sunflower! It’s incredible to me to see how plant specific insects track down the unique plant they seek. How do they know where to locate sunflowers like this? Nature is so amazing! I’ve inset a zoomed in image so you can see the legs.
They say the way to a woman's heart is diamonds. Not this woman. The way to my heart is a bigger lens! My camera of choice is a Nikon D80 with a Nikor 300 VR lens. I need the VR because my hands shake in the presence of grizzly bear, bald eagles and moose and it's hard to chase animals around with a tri pod.
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