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Inside the Cactus Flower

Inside the Cactus Flower

When the beautiful Cane Cholla (Opuntia Spinosior) cactus bloom there are feast for these little bees. We think the colors of the pink cactus flower and the yellow pollen is great – the bee is probably just eating and collecting – and helping pollination!

Picture is taken in Bandellier National Monument in New Mexico during the blooming season in late  June.

And since VFXY have a macro theme this week – this is our contribution.

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Når den vakre og høye kaktusen Cane Cholla blomstrer er det fest for disse små biene. Vi synes den rosa fargen er flott mot de gule pollenkornene – for bien er det antagelig bare å spise, samle – og bidra til bestøvingen!

Bildet er tatt i Bandellier National Mounument (nasjonal park med rester av tidlig bosetning) i New Mexico under kaktus blomstringen sent i juni.

Og siden VFXY har makro som tema denne uken blir dette vårt bidrag.

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isoEquiv 200
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25. October 2008, 16:00 hide details Posted in: Macro The permalink address (URI) of this photo is: http://framedandshot.com/2008/10/25/inside-the-cactus-flower/

Comments (50)

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  1. Your entry for the macro theme isn’t bad either ;-)
    Really brilliant. I especially like the reflections in the bee’s eye.

    Guido — October 25th, 2008 at 16:21

  2. WOW!! macro impresionante, que nitidez, perfecta!!!

    NJ & SB Photography — October 25th, 2008 at 16:42

  3. One of the best macro shots I have seen. Excellent clarity and DOF. Even the bee’s fine hair stand out. The colors and tones are beautiful.

    John Maslowski — October 25th, 2008 at 16:55

  4. Imponerende at jeg også kan se pollenkorna på bien – fargene og biens øyet var flott! :-)

    Objektiv-t — October 25th, 2008 at 18:53

  5. This photograph is excellent! Very nice work and detail on this macro image.

    Tom Sheehan — October 25th, 2008 at 19:50

  6. dang!! that is so cool!

    crash — October 25th, 2008 at 20:47

  7. Whoa! Now THAT my friends is an in your face bee! Crazy!! I can see particles of pollen on it. I feel as though I can comb it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bee that close up before. Really fantastic work!!!

    Mike — October 25th, 2008 at 21:12

  8. Yikes! A gorgeous shot, but for someone that is Apiphobic … all I have to say is Yikes!

    Daily Vintage Square — October 25th, 2008 at 21:29

  9. Stunning macro shot! Thanks for your visit and comment.

    Peety — October 25th, 2008 at 23:51

  10. Amazing macro .. well done

    Klaus — October 26th, 2008 at 01:56

  11. Ufattelig vakkert og skarpt bilde. Blir sittende og måpe her på morgenkvisten. Delikate farger og nydelig komposisjon. Syns nesten den lille fyren/fyrinnen ser på meg med undring. Jeg elsker disse makrobildene deres, og dette var et av de bedre av de mange gode!

    Ståle — October 26th, 2008 at 02:33

  12. Si parece mas grande que yo, habia una pelicula…como se llamaba, no se era malisima y los bichos eran asi de grandes, pero no imponian, cosa que tu si has conseguido, felicidades.

    Alex Caballero — October 26th, 2008 at 02:39

  13. What a cute bee! He looks like he’s eating a giant plate of French fries… amazing detail.

    Cat — October 26th, 2008 at 03:22

  14. Wonderful nature shot with spectacular detail

    Joaquin Arias — October 26th, 2008 at 03:37

  15. Wonderful! Great detail. The colorful flower and the black bee create an amazing contrast.

    Santiago Bedoya — October 26th, 2008 at 04:12

  16. Waouh, what a perfection ! I love it. So beautiful colors !

    Anne — October 26th, 2008 at 05:37

  17. awesome shot! cute thing too.. looks like a wet puppy covered with pollen.. nice work! :)

    Rian — October 26th, 2008 at 08:37

  18. Fantastic work! bravo!

    Arash — October 26th, 2008 at 08:42

  19. Beautiful macro! The colors are gorgeous and the details on the bee are impressive.

    Heather — October 26th, 2008 at 08:48

  20. W O W ! ! ! FANTASTIC!

    Lighting, colors, amount of detail, composition ==> SUPER!

    Normally I hate so see close ups of insects (especially their parts) but this one looks very nice to me. Highly probably this will be the best VFXY Macro theme contribution.

    LightningPaul — October 26th, 2008 at 08:56

  21. Light, sharpness, capture – absolutly perfect! Great Work.

    POV — October 26th, 2008 at 09:08

  22. Great macro with some stunning colors, a nice contributor to the competition I think. Godd luck :)

    Ivar — October 26th, 2008 at 10:35

  23. WOW! Fantastic detail and color. WOW!

    Marcie — October 26th, 2008 at 13:41

  24. Excellent color and detail! Great macro, thanks to your skills and a cooperative bee :)

    Andrew — October 26th, 2008 at 15:53

  25. Excellent macro! Fantastic colors and details!

    Miro at LightIsAllAround.com — October 26th, 2008 at 15:54

  26. oh wow. incredible color and magnificent detail. lovely shot.

    Joe — October 26th, 2008 at 16:59

  27. Fantastic! The lighting is perfect, the reflection in the eye works well, animate the scene.
    SwissCharles

    Phototherapy — October 26th, 2008 at 17:36

  28. Wonderfull photo, I can look at these macros and there details all day noticing different aspects of these types of photos. Fantastic site, keep up the good work.

    Graeme Baynes — October 26th, 2008 at 17:56

  29. Very impressive! Just gorgeous.

    Laurie — October 26th, 2008 at 23:05

  30. I’ve been thinking about getting into macro – this is great inspiration! Terrific color and detail. Nicely done.

    Snaps360 — October 27th, 2008 at 01:52

  31. I’ve never really thought about what a bee’s face looks like but this is a beautifully sharp portrait of one. The surrounding colors are wonderfully vibrant as well.

    gavin hart — October 27th, 2008 at 04:03

  32. Wonderful macro, color blows my eyes :)

    alex — October 27th, 2008 at 04:19

  33. Too cool, this is an amazing macro, how much details on it.

    BoB — October 27th, 2008 at 04:46

  34. Una maravilla de macro, realmente perfecta.

    emillamola — October 27th, 2008 at 07:24

  35. no words! WOW!

    Frank — October 27th, 2008 at 07:43

  36. Wow, fantastic macro, wonderfful colours and sharpness, particularly in the pollen grains! What lens did you use to take this one?

    DaveB — October 27th, 2008 at 09:57

  37. quelle magnifique macro !

    Marie — October 27th, 2008 at 13:37

  38. just a stunning photo! perfect!

    pippone — October 27th, 2008 at 14:23

  39. I absolutely love it! This is the kind of image I would want to put in my living room.

    Yngve — October 27th, 2008 at 16:01

  40. Amazing close up shot! The sharpness is excellent and the contrast between pink color at the background and the yellow pollen is very nice. Well done!

    Emma — October 27th, 2008 at 19:23

  41. stunning macro!

    prgiunta — October 27th, 2008 at 22:32

  42. wow… i can’t believe how sharp this is… very nice work!

    - wayne
    waynemah@waynemahphotography.com

    wayne mah — October 28th, 2008 at 00:07

  43. Fantastiske farger, skarphet, komposisjon … det er slike bilder som fører til fotoglede!

    Joakim — October 28th, 2008 at 07:02

  44. WOW! Pretty neat stuff! The dof is just perfect, as is the shooting angle.

    MD — October 29th, 2008 at 03:37

  45. Superb macro!
    Very beautiful colours…

    Tim Corbeel — October 29th, 2008 at 05:41

  46. Woah! That’s scary! It’s coming right at me! Stunning!

    Arjan - PlasticDaisy — October 29th, 2008 at 13:12

  47. You have it all…

    Fantastic. Don’t like the big url tough ;)

    Ilger.nl — October 29th, 2008 at 16:06

  48. I can not say anything that hasn’t been said above. Bravo!!

    xvelo foto — October 29th, 2008 at 21:16

  49. Absolutely gorgeous!
    Love the composition & depth of field..

    Remus — November 1st, 2008 at 11:12

  50. Great Macro shot there…the details in the insect’s face are perfect. I have noticed that bees are pretty messy eaters, always a face full of pollen, haha.

    James — November 5th, 2008 at 16:14

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