Once you have mastered normal picots and downward picots, mirrored picots are a simple affair. Close mirrored picots will quickly become a favourite embellishment in your crochet.
Hi Stella, what lovely pictures. The detail is amazing. Love the shot of the bee covered in pollen, it's reminds me of my daughter when she's been baking!
We provide the local bees as many flowers as possible in our garden but I've never seen one so enamoured with a flower before. It must be a new flavour for it.
Gorgeous photos Stella. I do love bees. Hope you had a great Christmas
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to get a good bee shot for ages. This bee was so pleased with his haul he didn't mind me taking photos at all.
DeleteSOme great macrophotography there. Makes me want to go and buy some more lenses! #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteI think I'll be 'borrowing' this lens from my hubby a whole lot more now. Lens is a Sigma 150mm macro.
DeleteHi Stella, what lovely pictures. The detail is amazing. Love the shot of the bee covered in pollen, it's reminds me of my daughter when she's been baking!
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What a beautiful image you've painted me for of your daughter :o)
DeleteSimply stunning photos, bees are incredibly beautiful close up x
ReplyDeleteThey are rather striking. They used to be a popular embroidery subject.
DeleteGorgeous shots of such a valuable creature. We had a honey bee in the house on Christmas Day as it was so mild! And we are in France!
ReplyDeleteI wonder where the bees go in the cold of winter?
DeleteSome hibernate and some die. Popping back from #AnimalTales :)
DeleteAmazing detail in the photos, beautiful close ups
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up
It was fun to play some more with that macro lens.
DeleteWhat amazing macro shots of a busy busy bee there, It's amazing to see the pollen build up on it's legs.
ReplyDeleteI think bees have little pockets in their legs that they stuff the pollen into for carrying it back to the hive.
DeleteOh wow. Amazing shots! The detail in the photo is fantastic
ReplyDeleteThanks Bethan.
DeleteFantastic photos. Great there are still bees for us to take photos of. #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteWe provide the local bees as many flowers as possible in our garden but I've never seen one so enamoured with a flower before. It must be a new flavour for it.
DeleteDid you have to completely hold your breath to get these awesome shots? They are amazing!
ReplyDeleteJust a little, and then I remembered that doesn't work so well - breath out - click while breathing out.
DeleteLove these photos, bees fascinate me and I'm always over the moon if I actually capture them at work, just lovely #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteI could just watch for hours, they have an almost hypnotic way of moving.
DeleteAmazing photos. You must have been so pleased with them. #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteI was rather ;o)
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ReplyDeleteI've left Millie speechless. Now that is a feat!
DeleteThat's a fantastic shot! Really makes me want a macro lens now :) #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteMacro lenses really are a lot of fun and worth saving up for.
DeleteMarvelous photos - these are excellent macros.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/01/shells-on-shells.html
Thanks Sue and thanks for hosting every week!
DeleteWonderful shots! So cute with the pollen all over its face :)
ReplyDeleteOne for him one for the hive?
DeleteUp close, the bee is even pretty! that pollen on its face shot is comical!
ReplyDeleteMelinda
He was just gorging himself on this rare flower that is only open for a day once a year.
DeleteHow beautiful! I love those shots - you've done a great job with them. Thanks for sharing with us at Photo Friday!
ReplyDeleteI'm quite pleased to have kicked off the photography year with some bee shots. I've been trying for bees for ages.
DeleteFabulous macros, they are such industrious creatures
ReplyDeletemollyxxx
Bees really do work hard!
Deletewhat gorgeous photo's the flower looks stunning with the bee
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are only open overnight once a year, such a pity because they are just gorgeous.
DeleteThis is real amazing! I tried taking photos of bees yesterday and I end up with a lot of empty photos as they move fast!
ReplyDeleteLove the little details! Their texture and the pollen on their legs!
You should see the other 50 or so shots from this shoot, and I must've tried a dozen photo shoots before to get a bee shot. They are a real challenge.
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