Lunchtime Photo

Kevin DrumSeptember 1, 2021 – 12:30 pmAugust 31, 2021 – 9:30 pm4 Comments

This is a rare photo of a bee taken from above. It's rare for me, anyway, since I mostly capture them from the side. The shutter speed was 1/8000th of a second, which still wasn't quite enough to freeze the wing movement.

May 31, 2021 — Silverado Canyon, Orange County, California

4 thoughts on “Lunchtime Photo”

D_Ohrk_E1 September 1, 2021 – 12:51 pm at

Shutter speed is one of two attributes (the other being articulating viewscreen) that would make me want to upgrade my budget Nikon dSLR. I have it worse than you; mine tops out at 1/4000.

Sudden cooler weather brought on by clouds, seems to slow them down quite a bit. Was able to capture honey and bumble bees lethargic, sitting on flowers.
golack September 1, 2021 – 1:50 pm at

Did you submit any?
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/wildlife-photographer-award-2021-scli-intl-scn/index.html
dspcole September 1, 2021 – 6:28 pm at

I’m scared of bees. I hate them.
Salamander September 2, 2021 – 11:44 am at

Great bee! I'm a big admirer of our apian friends. Got a xeric yard filled (more like"overrun") with flowering bushes, trees, and flowers. At times during the summer, you can walk past and hear what seems like the whole yard buzzing.

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