I chased this bumblebee from flower to flower trying to take his picture. Each time he just buzzed away leaving me with nothing but an out-of-focus blur. Finally he lingered on the Baptisia long enough for me to get a picture. Thrilled with my success I took a second shot.
When I got a look at this picture I was amazed. How can it be possible that this fat fuzzy bumblebee can dart around from flower to flower when it has such tiny little wings? It must take a lot of nectar to get this wide body off the ground. It's a miracle that he can fly at all, but he can zoom. He buzzed right off again, but at least this time I got his picture.
This bee gives me hope that maybe someday I can fly. : )
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I've never thought about the bee's body to wing width ratio but it does seem a bit outta whack. I have the same fuzzy bumbles in my garden and they're much faster than they appear. But capturing a shot of one is always exciting! Hooray for you!
ReplyDeleteThose bees really move around! They make quite the chase.
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