Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper!
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (19)
SunriseGirl
Wow! What a great capture. He looks so soft and fuzzy. Amazing that he is out busily working in mid-January. He would be blown off the flower here in the Netherlands today and he would be rather cold too.
Juliette.Gribnau
unbelievable... they are still active ??!!! fantastic focus and sharpness on the bumblebee
jendellas
Should he be about, he's got his fur coat on!!!!
Faemike55
I see that he is checking out the rest of the flower before moving on Great capture
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Bees in January...What is going on with the world eh?
pat40
That is wonderful Andrea
kaward
WoW! Superb close up of this busy mini beast! The flowers are feeding the few that have ventured out so early I suppose.
X-PaX
Very nice close-up. I never thought that they are active in January.
jocko500
wonderful micro
jayfar
Lovely shot but it should be too cold for this to happen !!
helanker
WOW! You are so lucky to have such creatures in your garden this time of the year.
Glendaw
Awesome macro shot of this busy bee Andrea. We still have at two and a half months of harsh winter left to fight through.
Hendesse
Wonderful colours and details. Unusual to see bees at this time of year. The weather is a little crazy at the time,here too. A few days ago we had -5°C, for tomorrow says the weather forecast +15°C and there was a hurricane warning.
wysiwig
He has a white fuzzy tail? Could this be the Easter Bee? His posture makes me think he's hung over. Outstanding capture and gorgeous colors.
MrsRatbag
What a beautiful bee! Lovely perch too!
auntietk
Looks like he dipped his tail in the bleach! Such festive markings!
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
irisinthespring
Fabulous capture!
danapommet
A fantastic photo Andrea but I am surprised at how small his wings are!