Sunday, September 4, 2011

Hanging On - Macro/Mellow Yellow Monday

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Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.
~Henry David Thoreau

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26 comments:

  1. that is beautiful, karen! as the photo was loading, that is not what i expected, and i love it! :)

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  2. I was just thinking what TexWisGirl just said, lol. Great picture!!

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  3. this is beautiful karen!! i thought it would be a fish ;)

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  4. now that's one subject you don't want getting cranky with the photographer

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  5. Great insect capture. I often don't see the bugs in my own shots until I download.

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  6. Wow! Beautiful captured! I am pretty sure that the bee was enjoying the sweetness of the flower's juice.

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  7. Excellent shot with sharp detail!
    I'm amazed too that you even got that the red center of the Queen Annes's Lace in the image as well!!

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  8. Great capture, composition is beautiful

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  9. A lovely capture. Such vivid details and that bee looks a traffic policeman!
    Rosie

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  10. Looking at the insect, these flowers must be really tiny! They're also beautiful!

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  11. Gorgeous details and composition.

    Happy MM Karen!

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  12. Fabulous capture, truly wall worthy.

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  13. Hi there - splendid looking wasp (I think its a wasp rather than a bee) - those jaws could do smaller insects a lot of harm!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  14. Wonderful picture although this wasp looks scary !

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  15. What a superb capture, Karen! I love it!! Our World won't be up for signing in until 12pm PST! Enjoy your day!

    Sylvia

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  16. A wasp can be beautiful. Wonderful picture in light and composition.

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  17. Beautiful blooms. Perfect shot of the wasp.

    Have a fabulous week.

    Liz @ MLC

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  18. And as far as for this little fellow, look but don't touch!

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  19. That is so sweet!!!

    visiting from MYM/http://www.cassandrasminicorner.com/2011/09/mellow-yellow-monday-137-yellow-dune-buggy.html

    Hope you can visit me too and leave a comment. Thank you!

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  20. Really pretty image- and great macro!

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  21. awesome capture...love it! visiting from MYM!:-)

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