patience rewarded

Just for you Robin, a bee in flight.  

I hope you realise just how difficult this was to get?

Nikon D700, Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8D
1/3200th of a second at f3.2, ISO 200
handheld, aching back

I set myself up on a garden chair near a lavender plant in my garden, focussed on a particular point and waited for something to fly into it.  And waited, and waited...

Eventually, just as I was about to give up after about an hour, Mr. Bee obliged and while I'd have preferred it if he were flying towards the camera, I wasn't going to pass this chance up.

I love bees :-)