Discussion
Loading...

Post

  • About
  • Code of conduct
  • Privacy
  • Users
  • Instances
  • About Bonfire
🦅 🪿RKeller Photography🏳️‍🌈
@Rihilism@toot.community  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

Snug as a bug in a rose mallow bud!

Bit cold this July morning. Found this (likely) 2-spotted longhorn bee a bit sleepy/groggy in the rose mallow where it decided to bed down.

How 'bout that black and pink though?!

#StormHour#PhotoHour #bees #insects#MacroPhotography#Photography#AltText

Extreme closeup photograph of a (likely) two-spotted longhorn bee resting just within the central petals of a partially opened rose mallow bud (Hibiscus laevis). The bee has a few patches of fine granules of pink-white rose mallow pollen on its leg and head. This bee species has similar features to honeybees with a black abdomen, dark thorax, and head covered in fine black hairs, two long antennae, three simple black eyes on the forehead, and two black and gray compound eyes facing forward, six segmented legs, and transparent wings with dark veining. The upper segments of the bee's legs are covered in fine black hairs but the lower segments on the rear legs are covered in fine pale-yellow hairs.
Extreme closeup photograph of a (likely) two-spotted longhorn bee resting just within the central petals of a partially opened rose mallow bud (Hibiscus laevis). The bee has a few patches of fine granules of pink-white rose mallow pollen on its leg and head. This bee species has similar features to honeybees with a black abdomen, dark thorax, and head covered in fine black hairs, two long antennae, three simple black eyes on the forehead, and two black and gray compound eyes facing forward, six segmented legs, and transparent wings with dark veining. The upper segments of the bee's legs are covered in fine black hairs but the lower segments on the rear legs are covered in fine pale-yellow hairs.
Extreme closeup photograph of a (likely) two-spotted longhorn bee resting just within the central petals of a partially opened rose mallow bud (Hibiscus laevis). The bee has a few patches of fine granules of pink-white rose mallow pollen on its leg and head. This bee species has similar features to honeybees with a black abdomen, dark thorax, and head covered in fine black hairs, two long antennae, three simple black eyes on the forehead, and two black and gray compound eyes facing forward, six segmented legs, and transparent wings with dark veining. The upper segments of the bee's legs are covered in fine black hairs but the lower segments on the rear legs are covered in fine pale-yellow hairs.
  • Copy link
  • Flag this post
  • Block
Log in

bonfire.cafe

A space for Bonfire maintainers and contributors to communicate

bonfire.cafe: About · Code of conduct · Privacy · Users · Instances
Bonfire social · 1.0.0-rc.3.21 no JS en
Automatic federation enabled
  • Explore
  • About
  • Members
  • Code of Conduct
Home
Login