
Two Carpenter Bees
September 21, 2017 ~ in Featured Photo
The two beauties in the photo on top are adult large carpenter bees (Xylocopa sp.). The passion flower they are feeding on seemed to be a popular spot with them. A couple was flying in and out.
I mounted the MCEX-11 macro extension to be used with my 35mm lens, which meant I had to get relatively close to the two bees and the flower. With some insects, this can be a bit hairy, but these two seemed rather docile and more interested in the food than me encroaching a bit on their space.
The photo below shows one of them covered in pollen. Her friend is in the background digging into another section of the flower.
Fujifilm X-E1 | Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 XF R | 35mm (53mm) | 1/600 sec | f/5.6 | ISO 400
Categories: Featured Photo
Tags: Bee, Fujifilm X-T1, Fujinon 35mm f/1.4 XF R, Late Summer, MCEX-11