Each year in May the Apple Tree outside our bedroom window blossoms with beautiful white and pink blossoms. They smell so good. The tree itself is huge and hasn't been pruned in the almost fourteen years we have lived here. A few branches have broken and died in storms. Each year I try to photograph the blossoms and and the busy bees that work hard to ensure apples grow. Sadly the blossoms rarely last very long because May is also quite windy with a few good thunderstorms. Sometimes the blossoms may only last a day, but this year they lasted five days! At first there were not very many bees working the blossoms but slowly more did come! There were a few giant Bumble Bees but there did seem to be fewer Honey Bees than last year. I broke out the macro lens one evening to try to catch the last rays of the setting sun through the blossoms. I was a bit late but still managed to get a few photos with interesting light. I photographed one or two of the Honey Bees working the lower part of the tree. Then the breeze picked up so I retired for the evening. I set out one afternoon a day or two later with the Macro and tried hard to capture the bees on the blossoms before the wind knocked them all down. Here are the shots I managed below. Don't forget to check out what is available in the Prints and Gifts Section too! Have a great day! |
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November 2022
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