Sunday, October 25, 2009

Today's Flowers # 63

My friend Luiz from Brazil does the Today's Flowers Meme, check it out. Come and join with your flower photos. Sunday at 2 GMT is the post time.

The beauty of this Pink Dahlia was past but the bees were still interested in the flower.
The Bumblebee in the center was accompanied by a Metallic Green Bee.
I name certainly fits with the fluorescent green color.
The Dahlias are now all brown from a freeze and will be putting on no more show this year except through my photos.
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43 comments:

  1. wennOctober 25, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    that's beautiful with the bee..

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  2. darsdenOctober 25, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Too cool, you sure have a way with a camera fishing guy. They fly off on me I can't catch them...

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  3. SAPhotographs (Joan)October 25, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    That is a beauty Tom and I do love the bugs. :)

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  4. CarlettaOctober 25, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    So you glad you said the dahlias were brown now. I was looking out my window wondering how you could still have flowers. :)
    I like the mottled color of the bloom at this stage and the bees are a added attraction.
    Nicely captured.

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  5. Happily Retired GalOctober 25, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    WOW ... critters AND flowers in your lovely macro photos ;-)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  6. GretchenOctober 25, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    WOW! Just beautiful!

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  7. Twisted FencepostOctober 25, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    That's the beauty of photography. It's recorded and we can enjoy it any time we like.
    Doesn't smell as pretty though. tee hee

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  8. Warren BakerOctober 25, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    strange little green bee FG. Everything is closing down for the winter now.

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  9. GaelynOctober 25, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    Beautiful bloom and nice close up of the bees.

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  10. Light and VoicesOctober 25, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    The last photograph is my favorite. Nice job!
    Joyce M

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  11. Jo CastilloOctober 25, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    Sigh, such beauties. All the birds are great, too. Such variety.

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  12. CarverOctober 25, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    You got some great shots of the bees on the dhalia. The detail on the bees is amazing.

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  13. GunillaOctober 25, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    Beautiful flower and the bee.
    Great shot.

    Thanks for visiting me too
    Gunilla

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  14. AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Enjoy as long as you can!!
    Lovely pitures including the bees;)
    Great shots!!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 4:37 PM

    poor lil guys - they'll have to wait til next flower season! hehehee

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  16. NanceOctober 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    I have never seen that kind of bee before (metallic green)
    I just came in the house after lifting all my dahlias, they're good to go for next spring.

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  17. Luiz RamosOctober 25, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    Beautiful flower. Great green bee!!
    Luiz Ramos

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  18. SquirrelQueenOctober 25, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Great capture on the bees, they thought the dahlia was still tasty.

    I have a few flowers left but soon will be reaching into my files as well.

    Through Squirrel Eyes

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  19. VALKYRIENOctober 25, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    It is nice to have beautiful shots to look at, when the winter comes! And what a funny little bee, I have never seen the little green bee before!

    Nice shots of both the fading dahlia and the bees!

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  20. imacOctober 25, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    Flower Power Tom.

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  21. IndayOctober 25, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    "Dahlias are one of those garden delights that have soft and delicate petals yet beautifully layered by nature and arrayed with multiple colours to attract helpful visitors such as bees who are free to please themselves."~@lcd, 26 Oct 2009

    Featured here

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  22. TinaOctober 25, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    Busy to the last moment..you gotta love the working ethic of a bee even tho frost and killer cold weather will stop its need to do.
    Great shots and I love your ducky header shot! Great capture!!!

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  23. DarlaOctober 25, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    I think you need to show larger views of your gardens..you have so much beauty in them...love the bees!

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  24. LifeRamblingsOctober 25, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    those are gorgeous shots and nice macro views of the bees.

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  25. Digital Flower PicturesOctober 25, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    This is a good time of year to shoot the bees as they are a little sluggish.

    Nothing but the memories, now.

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  26. Luiz Santilli JrOctober 25, 2009 at 10:36 PM

    Hi Fishing, my great friend

    Thanks for visiting my blog!
    Your flowers and your critters are always fantastic.
    I had few time to blog sorry!

    Hugs

    Luiz

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  27. Amanda MooreOctober 25, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    How funny I have a pink Dahlia as well but minus all the awesome bugs, these are terrific!

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  28. NaturegirlOctober 25, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    Great macros of the buzzing bees getting their last bit of miracle juice
    from the stunning pink Dahlia!
    Love the duck header..have a wonderful week F.G.

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  29. OmanOctober 26, 2009 at 12:30 AM

    i am torn between what's more beautiful - the flower or the insect. both ceratinly have their charms. great close-up shot.

    by the way, i already have my own domain, pls update my link to www.lawstude.net :) tnx fg.

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  30. KcalpeshOctober 26, 2009 at 12:57 AM

    Bee had to Bee where it had bee-n till the picture had bee-n shot. The picture of the flower and the bee. Nice shot...................

    - Pixellicious Photos

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  31. Pietro BrosioOctober 26, 2009 at 1:25 AM

    What splendid macro photos, Tom!

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  32. Kichu $ Chinnu | കിച്ചു $ ചിന്നുOctober 26, 2009 at 2:46 AM

    nice !

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  33. PhilipOctober 26, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    Hi Tom it seems the insects are trying to squeeze the last bit of pollen out they can before winter nice shots !!

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  34. Regina October 26, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    Gorgeous and amazing!

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  35. TulipOctober 26, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    lovely pink dahlia, love its soft pink color.

    my entry: http://southbrowneyes.blogspot.com/

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  36. SOctober 26, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    Beautiful capture of the bees! How on earth does everybody get this right? I guess my "stalking" skills suck because everytime I get close to an insect, it flys away! Or have you also started to make little claymations like the Bug Lady (LOL - just kidding!)

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  37. Craver ViiOctober 26, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    Oh boy!! I clicked on that close-up of the little green bee, and WOW! --What amazing detail!! So, it looks like they have a set of large compound eyes and a set of little simple eyes. Do you know whether that's what we're looking at?

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  38. TipperOctober 26, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Love the bee-and amazing you got the 2 in one flower.

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  39. SandyCarlsonOctober 26, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    The shift supervisor and a trainee!

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  40. Lilli & NevadaOctober 27, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    You did well in that photo shoot.. great capture of the bee.

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  41. LannyOctober 27, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    Nice bees! That green fellow is interesting for sure.

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  42. Carolyn FordOctober 27, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    I love the dahlia and the bee! Very very nice macro!

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  43. MaryOctober 28, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Love that green bee....cool! Of course the flower is beautiful, also :-)

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