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Bee and Earwig

The flowers are like shopping malls to these guys at this time of year.

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Top Of The World - Pattie Griffin
Summertime - Molly Johnson

An Island Walk makes you feel like you're in the pink.

Bee and Earwig

The flowers are like shopping malls to these guys at this time of year.

Click to Play:
Top Of The World - Pattie Griffin
Summertime - Molly Johnson

An Island Walk makes you feel like you're in the pink.

comments (15)

Very nice composition colorfull!
Mary MacADNski: Gracias, Jose-Angel.
  • Ginnie
  • Atlanta, GA, United States
  • 3 Sep 2008, 03:30
HA! I like that image of flowers being like shopping malls, Mary. grin
Mary MacADNski: Ray says they're sex workers. I say they're pollen consumers.
Beautiful shot, Mary, and the shopping mall line made me chuckle.
Mary MacADNski: Ray has the sex worker analogy, I have the shopping mall. I don't frequent either.
  • vintage
  • Brisbane Australia
  • 3 Sep 2008, 06:14
Super close up Mary
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Vintage. The bee stopped long enough for the shot. He was very busy!
  • Tracy
  • United Kingdom
  • 3 Sep 2008, 11:43
How lucky you were to get them both at the same time Mary.. I love the pink colour and clarity of you shotsmile
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Tracy. The bee stopped long enough for the shot. He was very busy!
  • Alan
  • United Kingdom
  • 3 Sep 2008, 12:13
LOL.. good to see them enjoying nature's bounty. Well seen!
Mary MacADNski: I spent a lot of time outdoors yesterday and the bees were buzzing everywhere. It's a wonderful thing.
I agree the shopping mall phrase is great. . .Also enjoyed the shot.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks for dropping by!
  • anniedog
  • United Kingdom
  • 3 Sep 2008, 13:31
Love the bee, hate the earwig! Out of all the insects in the garden I absolutely hate earwigs - they seem to serve no useful purpose whatsoever, and are rather scary too. colours and composition are very good.
Ingrid
Mary MacADNski: Earwigs are all too common here. They moved in in 1981 and have flourished. I detest them! Thanks, Ingrid.
Good grief that's an earwig. I detest earwigs! Good picture apart for thatsmile
Mary MacADNski: I detest them too and we have tons of them around here. They came in 1981.
  • FLOOG
  • The kingdom of my heart
  • 3 Sep 2008, 14:28
Such a wonderful photograph, Mary. Also a terrific observation in your words

First class smile
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Floog. I'll never get to spout words like you do, however.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 3 Sep 2008, 15:03
Aahh!
Group sex!
Mary MacADNski: Just what I expected to hear from you. I'll compromise...sex workers at a shopping mall.
  • Aussie
  • Brisbane
  • 3 Sep 2008, 19:40
I had never seen these flowers before and took some photos of them in Amsterdam, because I was so taken with the colour.
Nicely captured Mary and with an insect on each as a bonus.
Mary MacADNski: Here's a shot of echinacea from my first week on SC. The flowers grow and mature as time goes on and this is a young one:
http://www.justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Alone/1/

This one has some mature ones and one just emerging:
http://www.justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Bee_In_The_Middle/

Here are two more, the first with a butterfly:
http://www.justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Butterfly_Two_/
http://www.justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/All_Dressed_Up_/

They come in other colours too.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 3 Sep 2008, 20:23
You captured such great detail with this macro picture. Weird bug on the right.
Mary MacADNski: It's an earwig. Google them. They are harmless to people but pests. They eat the petals of the flowers in my pots on the deck.
Great one ! I like very much the composition !!
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Zabigleb. I'm happy for the bees.
I like these flowers they have such a strong shape and colour, which you have shown off in front of the greens.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Nigel. I have lots of them in my garden.

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