Brilliant light reflections of the sun rays directly to the bees.
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Gardening/Greenery/Garden Insects | My Indoor and Outdoor Photography
Bees with the Dramatic Light of the Sunrise
By livelifeandlove on June 26, 2012
When the morning sun rises in the east,You can view it in our own backyard. The sun’s rays spread out,creates brilliant-sparkling colors of pink,orange,blue,yellow and dark shadows pointing directly to the flowers.When the honeybees approach the flowers to pollinate,It helps bring bright and brilliant shadows. At closer range images,the morning sun passes through behind reflecting from above and the effect is quiet brilliant.You really cannot compare the beauty of the natural light.The sun shines beautifully in the morning. Even if the bees and the flower is too small but, looks stunning from the light above. It’s an opportunity providing me a dramatic and interesting images.I loved it!
Bees in flight are very difficult to photograph.I am a careful observer. I guess, because of daily shooting with the bees, They already get used to my presence and approachable. I’m just nearby in a closer distance to take close-up shots.I’m using different record modes to a specie which is difficult to photographed; foliage, low light, vivid colors, to mention some. To prove it to you, Got great number of images of the different movements and actions of bees while pollinating the flowers.I’m just experimenting and trying different tecniques using good subjects and the natural light of the day in a very distinctive way.What do you think? Is it a useful principle for an amateur photographer?
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Garden Visitors: Tree Sparrows
By livelifeandlove on June 21, 2012
What a beautiful morning surprise! Large flock of birds continously chirping at my window this morning. I look out and saw the tree sparrows. Immediately, I went outside without delay with camera on hand. Because of excitement, I didn’t wait any longer to watch them. I keep still in one corner pausing quietly and moved closer to get a good view. I don’t see any available hides beside me but, I was able to photographed the birds before they disappeared in seconds.
The Tree sparrows, a very similar and most common species of bird.A greyish-brown in colour and feathers appeared to white,black and brown combination.They look stunning with the bright blue sky at the background. They all sat on an old branch of a Chico tree. They are active grooming exclusively in the morning.Though I hear sparrows chirping outside every morning, This is my first time to see them all together.A little bit close-up,You can see them sitting comfortably while grooming with more detail.What a great number!
I was even amazed to see them cleaning their feathers, spreading their wings, lifting to the right and left direction. Some hiding their heads and scratched all over. I guess, It’s a daily morning grooming. I have enjoyed watching them cleaning everything.
I love the higher pitch sound of the tree sparrows,but it’s just like music to my ear. Bird watching is really exciting!I don’t need to head off watching the birds in some areas. My own garden provides the natural environment for the birds to come.
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Friendly Butterflies
By livelifeandlove on June 11, 2012
These are very attractive and adorable creatures. When the sun shines, the colour of the wings are glittering.
After the dry,here comes the wet.Dry summer months has ended and here comes the rain again. To the place where I live, We are currently experiencing dark cloudiness brought by the southwest moonsoon that brings rain to other areas. From June to September, the ground is always wet, and dry season occur from December to May. The first week of June greeted the land with heavy downpour, It rained continously that drove the insects away.
However, Today is a blessing! The morning sun is up and I feel comfortable to hang out at the bench of the backyard garden. I feel relaxed, sort of a therapy that relieves my stress after a hard day’s work. Relaxing in the garden simply means enjoying with the company of the birds, bees and butterflies.The scene around is more entertaining to view. Two beautiful and friendly butterflies visited the flowers and again, I don’t want to miss the lovely scene.They move slower than expected. See how it looks! My camera is always ready for a scene like these. How friendly? They were very friendly that they don’t change direction every time.
I only have 2 wishes upon chasing them; not the rain drops and the wind blows. Sometimes, If you don’t have the patience to follow these butterflies, You’ll not succeed. When the wind blows, the flowers are shaking, makes the butterfly moves on so quickly fast turning into another direction or just flew away.I hope these guys will come back again tomorrow for another photoshoot. My wish for them, they will live longer for more weeks. I will just treat them the way they deserve to be treated.
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Beautiful Winged Creature
By livelifeandlove on June 1, 2012
Our garden provides me a new subject everyday. Here’s the new one but I’m not so sure if this is a butterfly or a moth. It’s smaller than the standard size of the butterfly but still, alike and similar with each other. For me, It’s more of a moth as the body is too fat and hairy. Anyway,To see the difference between both creatures; a butterfly and a moth.You can compare the 2 creatures.Both lovely and attractive!
This winged creature is so attractive in color. See the color pattern. The only difference I can see is the furry body and legs of a moth, It’s bigger and fat compared to a butterfly. The butterfly on the other side is thin.I’m not so sure if I’m right. Any gardeners out there? What’s this creature? Is it a butterfly? or a moth? Anyone?
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100 Most Beautiful Photos of Honeybees
By livelifeandlove on May 21, 2012My summer collection of honeybees.These honeybees keeps me busy during summer.Call it,”My summer love affair with the honeybees”. It’s not easy to snap these flying insects under an extreme setting, exposing my skin under the bright sun, however,it’s quiet easy to photograph something in our own backyard garden.
These photos will help you understand of what is being described in my previous post. Got a hundred images for now, But soon, I’ll upload more for my specific topics. With these great number of images, so worried that I will wake up one day and see no more bees around. I would be missing them.
To let them stay longer? Honeybees are truly attracted to a small white flower of Muntingia Calabura. I really need to take care of these trees in order for the bees to stay longer. Somehow, nature will do the rest. I was inspired to post it here as a reminder of the long summer vacation. It might be a great time pass and entertainment to view. Feel free to point the best one. Over a hundred photos of honeybees to view!
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Heart-Shaped Wildflower
By livelifeandlove on May 16, 2012I was captivated by the beauty of these wildflowers in my own backyard. How nice to see them over and over again. What do you think makes these flowers different from the rest? It was naturally formed into a heart-shaped,which makes it unique from the rest. It blooms in its own way of style and fashion.Lovely, isn’t it?
It’s a heart that blooms! Summer months, all wildflowers in our garden burst into blooms.It’s my wish to know how flowers grouped like these.I really need to visit the garden everyday to understand it sufficiently.
Although, it’s already a common species of wildflower,but, it creates unexpected surprise of art and creativity in the morning.The good thing about wildflowers,I don’t take particular care, just leave them and they will naturally grow in the garden.I’m still hoping to have many more flowers to form several shapes tomorrow.
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Bee Buzz
By livelifeandlove on May 9, 2012
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It seems, I have captured something hidden! Cameras could really reveal something interesting that cannot be seen by our naked eye. Caught on camera, the most interesting part of pollination. You can clearly see here the pollen grains has sticked to the hind legs of the baby bee. Click on image to see and believe. The pollen grains color is dark orange.The bees hind legs was fully covered with pollen grains. When the bee fly to another flower,the pollen grains are transferred to the stigma of the flower. These baby bee is performing the process of pollination. The bees body and legs are fully covered with hair, the reason why pollen grains can easily stick on it.
Lately, I have scheduled myself for a summer photo-shoot for the insects, It started 2nd week of April. Obviously interested to snap them and it’s a full package. I have completed the photos for the movement of pollination. Previous posts was the close-up photos of honeybees which will show you the clear body parts of a bee. Now, I need to compile everyting in order for easy uploading for the next post. I have photographed and collected more than 50 clear photos of honeybees already. You’ll surely see it next post.
If you can see some blurry photos of bees here, well, Don’t ever think my luck was about to run out. It doesn’t make me feel better but, it’s a shame to hide it as well. You’ll make me feel better to call it, just an amateur mistakes! This is definitely the place to criticize photos. I will welcome it! LOL! It’s ok bees, go for it!
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Garden Fish Pond
By livelifeandlove on May 7, 2012It’s summertime and the the long vacation gave me the chance to practice test shooting again.It’s photography, writing, cooking, and gardening that keeps me busy nowadays.I’m glad,I get to do these things in my free time.I’ve been doing photography for quiet 5 years now and I can honestly say,I’ve improved a lot.Lately,I took a shot of a beautiful garden fish pond in Taiwan.I was inspired to post it here today!
The pond water was so clear that you can clearly see the Koi fish deep down there. The Koi fish color and pattern is very attractive. Some Fishes has a beautiful and unique color combination,just like a tatoo designs.You can also see the reflection of the tall trees in the water.
I was told, before the fish pond were made, It was a dry and empty field.Now, it was a well developed architectural garden with trimmed and flowering plants located in the center of the city. It was a good experience to document something that will make you remember your previous trip. My journey will continue, and I will post more beautiful and interesting photos for you!
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Wild Flower- Muntingia Calabura
By livelifeandlove on May 3, 2012
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This is a typical kind of wild flower called, Aratiles or Muntingia Calabura and the favorite of the bees. A very small flower but, looks so beautiful and attractive.
Here in the Philippines, We call it Aratiles flower but,according to my research, it came out to be very different.The fruit looks almost the same with the aratiles fruit I’ve seen in the book but, the leaves looks different from the rest of sample pictures. I’m just curious about it!