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28-JUL-2018

Dandelion Swimmers


These very tiny wasps (?) are in flowers all over the yard.
Watching them in the dandelions it looked like it wasn’t easy
but they were collecting pollen and nectar.
Their tiny size doesn’t seem to stop them as
I saw one intercept a honey bee coming to it’s flower.


Update: These are sweat bees!
They don’t seem aggressive but apparently they do sting because my wife
got stung when one got caught in her clothes.
Thanks Christine for the ID.

Olympus Stylus TOUGH TG-850
1/250s f/5.2 at 8.7mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large auto
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Ton T.27-Sep-2018 15:24
Amazing image! V
Ken Zaret11-Aug-2018 22:32
Another winner!
cits_4_pets06-Aug-2018 20:59
Fabulous macro John! Love the details, the pollen on their bodies, you can tell how tiny they are. V
MarcViskens04-Aug-2018 15:22
excellent shot
Helen Betts02-Aug-2018 20:19
What a marvelous capture of these bees, seemingly lost in a fantastical food forest. V.
Blandine Mangin02-Aug-2018 14:12
superb close-up ! v
Marcia Rules02-Aug-2018 13:03
A gem John, a gem! Has an abstract lean to it. BV
Gill Kopy02-Aug-2018 03:35
Love this John - looks like they're having a wonderful time in there - such a fabulous shot BV
PS Never heard of sweat bees before !!
1moremile02-Aug-2018 01:37
Amazing photo, John. I don't think I would have gotten this close. V.
globalgadabout01-Aug-2018 19:24
wow...total immersion....seems like a food orgy going on...impeccable photography John...V
Neil Marcus01-Aug-2018 17:45
A fantastic macro. Such detail. Big Vote
Buz Kiefer01-Aug-2018 17:42
Great macro, John. Good detail and outstanding color. Vote.
Walter Otto Koenig01-Aug-2018 16:29
Fascinating close up of them wallowing the pollen. Like your title. "V"
Tom Munson01-Aug-2018 16:03
Awesome close-up, John.
Long Bach Nguyen01-Aug-2018 15:35
fantastic closeup
larose forest photos01-Aug-2018 15:28
Superb shot of these tiny bee (which look like one of the many species of sweat bees). The dandelion is like a gigantic food store for them. V