Bees again…again.

Posted on August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 Posted in Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged #beekeeping, bees, macro, NikonZ82 Comments

I’ve had a fascination for Bees for many years. I’m not a Beekeeper as such more of a beefeeder.
I have some lavender plants in my driveway and at most times during the soummer months they are full of visiting bees and Butterflies.
That’s something that pleases me no end.
It also gives me a chance to get out and use my 105mm macro lens and marco flash.

Nikon Z8
Nikon Nikkor Z 105mm Macro
Nikon R1C1

…and if you have got this far here is a link to my old post about the local Beekeeper.

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Thanks for dropping by.

Busy as a …

Posted on July 17, 2021August 16, 2021 Posted in Flowers, Hobbies, Nature, PhotographyTagged #beekeeping, bees, blackandwhite., colour, macro, nature, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, nikonz65 Comments

Back in 2013 I did a post about my friend the Beekeeper.You can read that here. I’ve always had a fascination for bees and often sit and watch them work their way over my lavender and other plants in my garden.

I sat there a few days ago with my Nikon Z6 and a 300mm lens, and this little guy shows up and places himself in profile. The shot is handheld, I supported the lens on my knees. It’s heavily cropped too, but as I wrote in the original article I never did buy that Macro lens. Although I hear that Nikon have now produced a 100mm Z-mount lens to a reasonable price. So who knows?

Just for a bit of fun here this the same shot in black and white. I’m still playing around in Capture One

Nikon Z6
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4E PF ED VR
PP Capture One

Skep Maker

Posted on October 9, 2013October 10, 2013 Posted in Hobbies, PeopleTagged "Nikon D800", #beekeeping, #newforestshow, beehive, Nikkor 16-35 f/4G ED VR, nikon, skep, tradition2 Comments

Beehive Maker, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

At the New forest show. I went to the bee keepers tent. I’m,as you know more than interested in our little friends. I got to see how the traditional beehives are made. They really are a work of art.

You can have a look at the post I wrote earlier this year about my visit to a beekeeper .here .Also see what a traditional skep like the one above looks like when the bees are finished.