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Bumble Bee and the Rose of Sharon

Written by Jackie D'Elia  |  Published on September 19, 2009

I was in the garden this afternoon snapping a few photos of my garden flowers and came upon a bumble bee on a faded Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) bloom. What struck me was how much effort this little guy put into finding every last drop of nectar in what seemed to be an old flower. I was thankful he stayed around and posed for some photos. Enjoy!

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Looking in every nook and cranny.

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  1. Jan says

    September 20, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Great photos.

    Jan
    Always Growing

  2. Kiki says

    September 20, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Fantastic closeups! Simply awesome! This little fella is certainly in a happy place!

  3. Frances says

    September 20, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Oh my, what a hard working bee and what superb photos of him at his labors. 🙂
    Frances

  4. Scott says

    September 20, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    Jackie, wield that macro lens with great skill. Nice job!!
    Scott

  5. Anna/Flowergardengirl says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:42 am

    Now that’s living drunk on life. Beautiful.

  6. Miss Daisy says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:54 am

    Awesome! You’ve got a great camera that takes beautiful macro pics! I love bees. I had a ton in my garden this year–more so than usual. I enjoyed watching them all work so hard in the garden. I think it helped make my flowers really flourish this year.

  7. Mary Delle says

    September 21, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Your bumblebee is on the Rose of Sharon even after it’s wilted. Tenancious little fellows. Great photos.

  8. Ray says

    June 18, 2011 at 1:26 am

    What brill photos, of this little fello, well done

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