The Court of the Sun

15 June 2012 7 Comments Home » Insects etc.

Congregating in the court of the Sun,
the little king searches for his Queen,
eluding onlookers waiting to buzz the royal couple.

The honey bee king searches for his Queen

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Honey bee | Apis mellifera

7 Comments »

  • Novais on 500px said:

    Wonderful photo. Very nice.

    # 15 June 2012 at 1:58 pm
  • Ludo on Jungle Dragon said:

    Whoho, wow, just look at that. Four bees in an action shot and just look at those legs. Never seen m so detailed before. Applause!

    # 15 June 2012 at 2:12 pm
  • Allen on G+ said:

    Great photo!

    # 15 June 2012 at 2:13 pm
  • Margaret on G+ said:

    Love the mid-air shot!

    # 15 June 2012 at 2:13 pm
  • Diane said:

    All hail to the queen!! Beautiful!!!

    # 15 June 2012 at 9:36 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Diane. The king has only one duty.

    # 16 June 2012 at 8:08 am
  • Ferdy on Jungle Dragon said:

    Amazing. I recently tried shooting some in-action bees but it’s so hard.

    # 16 June 2012 at 8:09 am

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