Category: Nature Photography
Posted: October 21, 2023



Blossom & Bombus

A Cosmos For The Night

by bpellephoto Interested in this? Contact The Artist

So, how do you get a sharp (At least I think so.) image of a Bumble Bee with a snails pace exposure of 1/100 second? Simple... Wait for one to get caught near sundown with a quick temp drop and the Bee goes dormant. I was shooting a variety of other last Cosmos blossoms when I saw this cycle of life playing out. With no nectar sacks on its rear legs my guess is this worker just returned from the hive and was going about doing his own business. The Bee realized it's error as the light faded and the temp dropped sleep was inevitable. Without the warmth of the hive to sustain him the Bee passed before first light. The blossom accepting its fate wilted away by days end. And somewhere in between the Bee became the property of a passing Blue Jay. Mother Nature, when left to her own devices and methods, lets nothing go for naught. Lisa... Please don't cry into your ice cream... Bob
Post Type: Photography
Mixed Media: None | 5D, 90mm, 1:1 Macro,
f/4.5, 1/100s, 100 ISO,
5600K, Tripod, Remote
Shutter Release, AF On,
IS N/A, Exp. Comp +.5,





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A Cosmos For The Night by bpellephoto
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