Buff Tailed Humble Bee, Bombus terrestris.

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When I came downstairs this morning Lin's first words to me were "don't shut the window". There, in the sill was a little bee; not moving.

I picked it up and held it for a while. It wasn't moving much but kept throwing funny shapes with its legs. It made no attempts to get away but didn't look very comfortable. After about 15-20 minutes I decided that I couldn't walk around all day with a bee on my finger all day so I tried to set her down. As I did she flew off. I saw that left on my hand were some long strings of what looked like spider's webs. My guess is that she'd got herself tangled in an old cobweb and needed a bit of time to clean it off.

Amazing photos, Jon! Lucky she landed at YOUR house and not MINE! 8^) DancingDolphin · 2012-06-05: 09:13

Wonderful set! ????? · 2012-06-05: 09:47

what details, great! urmysunshine · 2012-06-05: 09:48

Great angles, So beautiful textures, colors Great focus, sharpness Congrats helys · 2012-06-05: 10:18

Great! armando · 2012-06-05: 10:50

Lovely, sometimes they can run out of puff...so to speak, bit of sugar in water can fill their tanks again. :-)) va000119 · 2012-06-05: 10:53

Wow this is amazing, so close!!!! kwibusje · 2012-06-05: 11:23

she is beautifull! gonia · 2012-06-05: 11:29

Wonderful close ups and a lovely story too - glad she got away safely girafferacing · 2012-06-05: 14:28

You should make a film .....(you have quessed already that it would be a B movie!!!) :) LAZYWASP · 2012-06-05: 15:20

My hero, and saver of bees!!! She is lucky she landed on your window sill... Annbramwell · 2012-06-06: 03:09

wow amazing detail!! jennyLit · 2012-06-06: 17:10

She can be happy she was at your house ... What an amazing close up pictures! Ryana · 2012-06-09: 10:33

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