Bees and stuff on safari

[alfbranch]

Well i have been out on invertebrate safari (well I was looking for other stuff too) with Oly E-M1ii and 40-150 f2.8 and MC-14 1.4X teleconverter a bit lately so here some insects I have captured they are generrally heavy crops

I was observing these tiny bees at Talkin tarn in Cumbria and they seemed initially to be struggling hand onto plant/grass stems and doing a pole dance round them but I wonder if they are trying to wipe the pollen to a certain part of the body.

Tiny bee 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Tiny bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Tiny bee 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

I think this is an orange tailed mining bee I was waiting forever for this to surface and the wife was waiting so gave up

Orange tailed mining bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

I observed this bumble bee moving from one clover flower to another

Bumble bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

A robber fly which I think is a fan bristled robberfly

Robberfly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A leaf cutter bee showing where she carries her pollen

Leafcutter bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Leafcutter bee 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Different stages of a six spot burnet

Burnet caterpillar by Alf Branch, on Flickr

6 spot Burnet by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A hoverfly shot that was relatively easy due to the AF tracking it

Hover fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[footman]

Excellent sets, I wish my safaris were so productive!

 

[alfbranch]

Excellent sets, I wish my safaris were so productive!

Thanks Laurence
I just look for any invertibrates I can that are interesting and have been doing so for years.

 

[Cobra]

doing a pole dance round them but I wonder if they are trying to wipe the pollen toa certain part of the body.

No, they were just waiting for you to throw money

Another cracking set Alf

 

[alfbranch]

No, they were just waiting for you to throw money

Another cracking set Alf

Thanks Chris
I did not have any cash

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Quite a collection there Alf, brilliant Matey

 

[alfbranch]

Quite a collection there Alf, brilliant Matey

Thanks Alby

 

[GardenersHelper]

Terrific set Alf. Some lovely compositions and colours. Super robber fly. And the last one! A great finale to the set.

 

[StuartUK]

I think that the Robber-fly is Dysmachus trigonus.

 

[alfbranch]

Terrific set Alf. Some lovely compositions and colours. Super robber fly. And the last one! A great finale to the set.

Thanks Nick

I think that the Robber-fly is Dysmachus trigonus.

Thanks Stuart that's what I thought. I saw mating pair last year in the same area.

 

[Norkie]

Excellent set as usual Alf
Love the hover fly.

 

[jakeblu]

What a wonderful set Alf, the detail is fantastic. I see you're making the most of the 40-150 f2.8

 

[Paul Iddon]

Great photos m8, but esp like #2.

Paul.