Bee carrying eggs ??? by artaddict2
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Yesterday I had just left the Art and Craft group I attend and on the Path next to the roadside I noticed a Bee. I warned Sylvia to be careful as she almost stood on it not knowing it was there. Sylvia placed a piece of paper underneath its front legs prompted the bee to climb on. She carried it safely onto a thorny bush nearby.
And guess what I had my camera and took a couple of shots (a couple means 7 lol) When I viewed on my PC I was really suprised to see it was carrying eggs!
Comments (35)
beachzz
Wowowowowowowowow!!! What an incredible macro and foto, you really captured something special here!!
girsempa
I'm afraid those might be nasty little parasites (mites), not eggs... They seem to have legs ;o)
artaddict2
Aw ! thats quite a shock Girsempa !
nongo
If it is parasites, I pity the bee... Regardless, an excellent macro shot!!!!
G_Mansco
Oh my, parasites or eggs it's a curious close up, I have never seen something like this ;O)
phill456
The eggs certainly add charactor.
virginiese Online Now!
A very special capture. I hope these are not parasites. I've never heard of bees carrying eggs though... Thanks for sharing my friend ! Virginie
artaddict2
Its provoking the question Eggs or Parasites ? I'm hoping someone will come up with some detailed knowledge.
ShadowsNTime
Great capture! Its carrying pollen, I did a search because I remember seeing this before...heres the addy of another bee...www.nichedevelopment.com/bees/ and the picture... http://www.nichedevelopment.com/bees/images/bee_22.jpg Thanks so much for your visit and comment!
SapUS59
superb macro image, its amazing how clearly it shows it holding the thorn, excellent capture !!!
mickuk50
it appears it could be the varroa mite alan .here`s the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varroa_destructor .its a fanatastic shot with what i fear may have an unhappy ending mick
Richardphotos
I agree with Girsempa.an excellent capture
huismus
Beautiful macro my friend!
JaneEden
Amazing shot, congratulations!! hugs Jane xx
larparmit
wow awesome shot!!!!!!!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.One is often surprised when one off load pictures from camera to computer.Then is when you see what one didn't notice with one eyes beforehand.
Cytisus
Great Macro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DaveDavis
Outstanding Macro shot, its like he almost posed for you, Excellent work!!
danob
Eeek Yeah they are mites as girsempa says probably Varroa jacobsoni which are well known in Apiculture and hold on in this fashion..
amlondono
Superb Macro !!!!! Ana
junge1
Wow, what an excellent, detailed close-up Alan. Superb, Sig...
debz
Excellent macro!! Great capture!!
auntietk
I'm in the "mites" camp with this one. Bees do their egg thing in the hive, and as far as I know, they don't carry any eggs with them. A fabulous macro!
Mad-Mike
Oh my!!! now I have never seen this in my life before A first!!! thanks for showing us! and awesome capture as well mate!
MrsLubner
Yup, gotta agree, mites. Here in California we have had several outbreaks of mites that have wiped out colonies all over. I think in the last few years we got them under control though. Now we have an unknown disease killing our hives. This is a stellar macro though. Such clarity and amazing details.
jocko500
guess you need to google it to see if it mites on bees. this is a very good marco
CavalierLady
Wow! What a unique capture!! I've never seen anything like this, even on TV!! That is quite a catch you got there, too bad for the bee!
delaorden_ojeda
superb macro capture, impressive details !
Alex_Antonov
A beautiful work, well done! 5+!
Charberry
Well it is an interesting capture. That article Mick gave was very informative, and I hope this little bee gets the mitacide that kills these parasites. We need our bees. Outstanding macro.