a busy bee.. you take excelent macro shots no matter what the subject, you are indeed the master of your camera.

said poppy1812 2007.07.06 at 09:45:52 PDT

I like this shot of little bee.Beautiful capture Sharon.

said lazarildi100 2007.07.04 at 07:21:01 PDT

LOVE it!

said debitorres100 2007.07.03 at 07:42:24 PDT

Textures and colors in this shot is spectacular, and the bee is the icing on the cake. Well done! Hugs, Jamie

said JamieSmith1313 2007.06.29 at 04:23:51 PDT

Great close up, such a fuzzy little guy

said erinrex 2007.06.22 at 10:34:50 PDT

Great set of three this week... Sorry for taking so long to get here....

said Redogpeters 2007.06.22 at 04:42:00 PDT

Not sure about the flower, but the bees name is Mildred. If you zoom in close enough you can just make it out on her ID bracelet.;)

said a90six 2007.06.21 at 01:35:30 PDT

Sharon, I enjoyed visiting you this week. Your photos are great as always!

said ykarelic4 2007.06.20 at 06:57:07 PDT

The little bee looks like it's hanging on for dear life. Just a wonderful three this week.

said MistyMee101 2007.06.19 at 18:12:24 PDT

Gorgeous three as always. Really enjoyed the full size view. Hugs, Tenia

said tenia115 2007.06.18 at 21:01:07 PDT

great capture

said carney179 2007.06.18 at 14:44:37 PDT

Hey, that's not a butterfly. Thanks Mac for the help on the name of the flower. Isn't that appropriate, Butterfly weed in front of the Butterfly House.

said luvnartusa 2007.06.17 at 19:12:29 PDT

The Flower is called Asclepias tuberosa - common name Butterfly Weed, a milk weed plant. They grow wild all over, but Don't you think that is appropriate in front of a Butterfly house. As always you have given us the most delightful three to enjoy.

said patsylaird 2007.06.17 at 19:07:11 PDT

Terrific set

said lizk65 2007.06.17 at 16:29:49 PDT

Great detail in the bee Sharon, I will give the flower a name "Pretty Red" ...lol

said umpa1 2007.06.17 at 14:36:58 PDT

Great shot. Wonderful set of three. Greetings from Israel - RAN

said ranyaari100 2007.06.17 at 09:25:48 PDT

Lovely shot -Jay

said Jayramji 2007.06.16 at 22:08:08 PDT

Oh what a great capture of the bee. We get this butterfly weed in Western Michigan - they attract the Monarch Butterflies. Lovely photo! - DeeAnne :)

said missdee101 2007.06.16 at 15:34:46 PDT

Thanks to Mac, we now know what it is. I do know that it is wonderful photo and another super amazing shot from you. The other Sharon

said sharwils2 2007.06.16 at 11:37:08 PDT

Superb colors and a terrific "bee" composition. I love bees, so anything that features them is special for me. ~ Brenda

said faranya100 2007.06.16 at 10:54:26 PDT

Such a beauty of a shot. That bee is very different looking than any I've ever seen. It is so light colored. It is funny because I have never thought of looking up different bees before, to me bees were just bees!! Now I'm curious. Loved your 3 this week, Hugs, Bonnie

said grma_of6 2007.06.16 at 09:55:44 PDT

Each photo this week is a little treasure! Super!!! Jean-Paul

said jopol102 2007.06.16 at 09:51:45 PDT

He is so cute! I love this one sharon, nice shot!!!!!

said loriarnold101 2007.06.16 at 00:42:42 PDT

A great threes to be seen here again Sharon Dear. Such a pleasure to visit your site. Warm greetings from Helsinki, Finland - Antti with love

said anttisarki 2007.06.15 at 23:52:39 PDT

and what a big feast he has found! A lovely set of three for the week, Sharon. HUgs, Kelli

said kellimays 2007.06.15 at 23:13:31 PDT

Beautiful 3 this week, Sharon, all perfect compositions. This little bee is so cute, his eye looks huge, he must have been really hungry to allow you to get so close. These leaves do look like the milkweed plant, I bet Mac is correct in his name for this showy orange blossom. Tell Bob to have a great Father's Day! Greetings and big hugs from, OKLAHOMA. Susie

said segseven 2007.06.15 at 21:39:39 PDT

A wonderful shot, am always looking forward to your 3 of the week!!!!

said hamiltrudy1 2007.06.15 at 20:36:57 PDT

Well spotted and great timing on this one Sharon. As Connie says, we don't have Milkweed out here - at least not in this form. We have a wildflower of that name and also a Milkwort, but neither bear any resemblance to this one. This plant of yours, though, is amazingly similar to a wild plant called Red Velvet that grows in a very small area of Western Australia and which I was fortunate enough to be taken to see - and photograph - a couple of years ago. I'll try and dig out the piccie and email it to you. Hugs, Peter

said georgieboy98 2007.06.15 at 17:41:48 PDT

Very nice indeed. I am always envious of these kinds of shots because I can't do them! Wonderful photos this week.

said velcrogirl 2007.06.15 at 17:40:39 PDT

Another absolutely perfect composition! A beautiful inflorescence and the unmissable bee in search of fresh pollen!

said olditaliantree 2007.06.15 at 16:47:56 PDT

The variety of nature in both color and shape amazes me. BEautiful shot of this unusual looking plant! LOL Na Zdrowie, Kathy

said wikiwords 2007.06.15 at 14:51:04 PDT

Sharon what a wonderful Macro! My selfportrait is easy... The wall next to my bed is my closet, with sliding mirror doors..I just recline on my right elbow and shoot...To be intersting I downsize it, so when you bring it up looks like artwork and mystyc...geez forgot hwo to spell it:) Hugsssssssssssssss Marra

said rosemarra 2007.06.15 at 14:09:06 PDT

Beautiful flowers Sharon & Bob! I bet the're Bee-sweet too. The cute little bee thinks so.

said rrayr55 2007.06.15 at 13:48:48 PDT

Just beautiful, Sharon. All three of yours this week were outstanding! Hugs, Kris :)

said KrisApplegate 2007.06.15 at 13:47:48 PDT

Pretty red flower! Thank you Mac and thank you Sharon for your nice three!

said huguette296100 2007.06.15 at 13:39:22 PDT

A wonderful set of three this week, Sharon, as usual! Each of your pics is a masterpiece. Thanks for share with us such beauties! I'd like have such Butterflies Houses around my country! They are spectacular. Warmest hugs. Claudia

said sstarlights 2007.06.15 at 11:15:25 PDT

As we see, you got names for this very lovely flower! There is enough food for this bee...! Thanks for stopping and taking this beautiful photo for us!

said oertlif_3 2007.06.15 at 10:18:34 PDT

The flower is commonly known as 'Butterfly' weed; latin name 'Asclepias'. They really do attract butterflies! Excellent threesome as usual Sharon. (oops! maybe I should have read Mac's comments first.)

said bearfolk 2007.06.15 at 04:34:16 PDT

The bee looks like he is so full he is having trouble climbing out of the flower. Such a beautiful set of lovely colours...Sandra

said sandrajacktrips 2007.06.15 at 03:47:27 PDT

A milkweed???? - we do NOT have such attractive milkweeds here - smart bee - milkweeds are such a great food plant in the cycle of life. Fascinating set of 3 and hope to learn more - cheers Connie

said coni_fer01 2007.06.15 at 03:41:10 PDT

What a lovely set of three this is week all so beautiful a job well done

said thewise000 2007.06.14 at 19:59:15 PDT

Hi, I'm 'barbicat's' husband, Mac. Barb asked me to identify this plant for you. Its Latin name is Asclepias tuberosa (commonly known as butterfly-weed or pleurisy root). It's a member of the milkweed family. Hope this helps. Mac

said arkmac 2007.06.14 at 19:49:08 PDT

I'm no expert on flowers, but it looks like chiggerweed (not very pretty name for such a beautiful flower). The little bee thinks it is "bee weed"!

said barbicat108 2007.06.14 at 19:38:18 PDT