Landing Bee

by Alessandro Zocchi

This flower of thistle was 2 meter tall and attracting exclusively bees. They approached the tip of the flower hovering for a few seconds before landing, allowing me to take pictures on the wing.

Equipment: Nikon D200, Micro Nikkor 200 mm

Alessandro Zocchi

Ph.D. in Natural Sciences, Main job as Research Scientist.Photographer specialized in nature macrophotography.

Website: www.naturemacrophotography.com

Landing Bee by Alessandro Zocchi was photo of the day on Thursday, 24th May 2007. It is tagged Bees, Macro, Plants. You can leave a comment below.

16 Comments

Valerie Brandel

24th May 2007 at 3:44 am

Beautiful shot, this is really incredible!!! The focus is amazing, and he colors are so vibrant.Congratulations!

newfangledjoy

24th May 2007 at 4:51 am

I am -in a “word” speechless. Everybody would be awestruck if they just go to your website. I recommend it highly. I especailly like the spider’s strand on your homepage picture. Wait – I’m not wordless- it’s like I am right there and refreshed!Thank you!

Eli Shams

24th May 2007 at 9:02 am

Amazing, so perfect. I wonder how you got such a background. Congrats for this excellent photo.

Bill McFall

24th May 2007 at 11:28 am

This photo is simply stunning. It reminds me of a wonderful natural history movie called Microcosmos which features, among other amazing things, bees in flight. If you love nature, check out this movie.

Again, thank you for sharing your work Alessandro.

Karen Gwinner

24th May 2007 at 1:50 pm

Just finished looking at your website and am awestruck by the beauty, clarity, and uniqueness of your photos. You are truly gifted.

istvan

24th May 2007 at 5:15 pm

Fantastic shot, congrats!

Photo Buffet

24th May 2007 at 10:37 pm

I agree…take a trip to this photographer’s website. Allow plenty of time because once you see his macrophotography, you’ll have a hard time pulling away. This is one example of his eye for detail.
Nice work, Alessandro!