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Bumble bee and Purple flower
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 0 N: 1669]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (6867) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-07-23 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150 |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-08-08 0:44 |
| Viewed: 252 |
| Points: 24 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Information on "Bumble bee" from Free Web Dictionary "WiKiPedia":
A bumblebee (or bumble bee) is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. There are over 250 known species, existing primarily in the Northern Hemisphere.
Bumblebees are social insects that are characterized by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. However, some species have orange or red on their bodies, or may be entirely black.[1] Another obvious (but not unique) characteristic is the soft nature of the hair (long, branched setae), called pile, that covers their entire body, making them appear and feel fuzzy. They are best distinguished from similarly large, fuzzy bees by the form of the female hind leg, which is modified to form a corbicula; a shiny concave surface that is bare, but surrounded by a fringe of hairs used to transport pollen (in similar bees, the hind leg is completely hairy, and pollen grains are wedged into the hairs for transport).
Like their relatives the honey bees, bumblebees feed on nectar and gather pollen to feed their young.
Biology
The blood or hemolymph, as in other arthropods, is carried in an open circulatory system. The body organs, "heart" (dorsal aorta), muscles, etc. are surrounded in a reservoir of blood. The dorsal aorta does pulse blood through its long tube, though, so there is a circulation of sorts.
In fertilised queens the ovaries are activated when the queen lays her egg. It passes along the oviduct to the vagina. In the vagina there is a container called the spermatheca. This is where the queen stores sperm from her mating. Before she lays the egg, she will decide whether to use sperm from the spermatheca to fertilise it or not. Non-fertilised eggs grow into males, and only fertilised eggs grow into females and queens.
As in all animals, hormones play a big role in the growth and development of the bumblebee. The hormones that stimulate the development of the ovaries are suppressed in the other female worker bees while the queen remains dominant. Salivary glands in the head secrete saliva which is mixed with the nectar and pollen. Saliva is also mixed into the nest materials to soften them. The fat body is a nutritional store; before hibernation, queens eat as much as they can to enlarge their fat body, and the fat in the cells is used up during hibernation.
Like all bee tongues, the bumblebee tongue (the proboscis) is composed of many different mouthparts acting as a unit, specialised to suck up nectar via capillary action. When at rest or flying, the proboscis is kept folded under the head. The abdomen is divided into dorsal tergites and ventral sternites. Wax is secreted from glands on the sternites.
The brightly-coloured pile of the bumble bee is a form of aposematic signal. Depending on the species and morph, these colours can range from entirely black, to bright yellow, red, orange, white, and pink. Thick pile can also act as insulation to keep the bee warm in cold weather. Further, when flying a bee builds up an electrostatic charge, and as flowers are usually well grounded, pollen is attracted to the bee's pile when it lands. When a pollen covered bee enters a flower, the charged pollen is preferentially attracted to the stigma because it is better grounded than the other parts of the flower.
A bumblebee does not have ears, and it is not known whether, or how, a bumblebee could hear sound waves passing through the air, however they can feel the vibrations of sounds through wood and other materials.
(For more information, please consult WiKiPedia) |
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Ole!!!!
this is wonderful
grate colors and contrast with such a grate light
the details are impressive
lovely game of light and shadows
Splendid!
Congratulations!
Oana
Good Morning Paras,
I particularly like how the light catches the petals, creating lovely colour tones and textures.
A fine, diagonal composition with good use of narrow dof.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Hello Paras! Good macro, very good contrast and sharpness. Nice light and colours. Very good exposure. Well done!
Hi Paras
Excellent image quality and details in this well taken shot
Great colors and details spceialy on the petals. Wish you had a wider DOF. GOOD ONE
Best wishes
Alireza
Hello Paras,
The busy bee is indeed absorbed and adds interest in the photo. Personally I think the highlight is the cosmos flower. I do like the interplay of bright light and shadows on the vivid petals. You just have given me an idea...I need to clean my cosmos border and then take some pics later. Have a good w/e buddy, and thanks for your recent visit. Cheers!
Danilo
- sela
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- [2009-08-08 4:53]
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Hi Paras, this is a wonderful" bee in the flower" composition, all is perfect.
Regards Rose
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- akg
(1094)
- [2009-08-08 5:44]
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Hello Paras,
it's stunning! Great colour, great clarity and the use of light is lovely. Thanks for the notes too.
Regards, abhijit.
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- AKITA
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1046 W: 81 N: 66]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(12583) - [2009-08-08 18:48]
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dear Paras,
a beautiful picture of the couple of working bumblebee and graceful flower.
the light and colors are excellent.
bumblebee's figure is always humorous and so busy, like workaholic...
anyway, lighted fore flower and back flower in the shadow make tasteful space feeling in it.
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa
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- nicou
(21083)
- [2009-08-08 22:15]
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Hello,
quelle macro à nouveau, fantastique ces belle fleurs rose ave cle boudon qui vient se régaler, un emeveille.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
Selam Paras,
What a stunning close up vith great colours, light and details.TFS.
Grüsse,
hAyAti
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- vanda
(1778)
- [2009-08-11 13:41]
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Hi Paras,
Wonderful macro. Excellent lighting.
Amazing sharpness and details of the flowers and insect. Excellent depht of field.
Well done.
Ciao. Vanda
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- dareco
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-s-g.gif)
(15143) - [2009-08-12 18:10]
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I really like the lighting, and the color of the flower! Superb detail!!! Nice dof. TFS
