Green Bee by RedundantlyAbundant

Photography • Macro • posted on Jul 07, 2004

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Can anyone identify this insect? I have never seen a bee/wasp-like bug that was this green before. (of course, I have never been known to hang around flower beds before I got a camera) I am sure that Enmos can get me on the right track. This shot is for Enmos who has been most helpful and enthusiastic with the identification of certain small creatures. -Darwin rules buddy!-

Comments (23)

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Enmos

4:33AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

WOW Matt, thanks !! :o) Its a beautiful creature, never seen anything like it before myself. Looks like a bee though... how big is it ? It doesnt seem very large... max 1 cm or somethin ? I'll will see what i can find. I'll get back to you then... :o) Excellent work, love the colors and DOF !! V

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RedundantlyAbundant

4:35AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Yeah, it was small....smaller than your average bee. :)

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Dianthus

5:05AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Beautiful photo and hope Enmos can help identify it. :)

jimry

5:15AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Looks like a grandad bee to me...sitting there...pondering about life...nice one Matt :))

logiloglu

5:19AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

colour, capture and composition are superb. excellent as always,Matt. vote !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!

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SoulEatar

5:23AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Yes this is the Bruce Lee fighting wasp - althouh it has no stinger it is very aggesive - when provoke it leashes out with a series of very deadly round kicks ! :) - As you may or may not know Mr. Lee was Kato in the TV Green Hornet series ! Luv that emerald color

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Niutek

5:27AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

LOL, SoulEatar! :D I really like the compo here - color-wise, that is :))) And the green waspish thing's pose too. A very fine catch, hope it didn't kick your butt... :D

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RedundantlyAbundant

5:36AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

In case anyone has not yet been informed....Germans love David Hasselhoff...and Niutek Loves Spiders (but hates bugs) ....yeah, weird :)

PapaGuru

5:36AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Fine little green metallic wasp, great macro again!

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Lalani

9:21AM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Halictidae family.. the green metallic bee =) http://www.bugguide.net/node/view/128 Tried catching one of these yesterday, but they didn't turn out nearly this good =)

Tedz

12:34PM | Wed, 07 July 2004

Yes! Yes! Darwin Rulez.....but, so did the Botanist John Banks....You hanging around the Beds of Blooms? tsk tsk...You better get down to SanFran and put some Flowers in Your Hair. Great shot Runabun.....manly hugz

SNAKEYS

1:04PM | Wed, 07 July 2004

this one is surely beautiful.:O))

funkandjazz

1:18PM | Wed, 07 July 2004

That's some green! Love the way you cropped this and the colors rock. Excellent! :)

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