My recent interest in photography now includes using a macro lens to get closer to flowers and the little things that run the world (insects).
This week, on a Douglas aster bloom, I saw a cute little bee and got some photos. It wasn’t until I was reviewing the captures that I realized how amazing the little guy was! He is a male metallic green bee, from what I can tell, and it looks like he’s been dusted in gold.
People do not realize that bees have five eyes, but you can see the three eyespots on top of this guy’s head.
Native plants bring in amazing bees like this!
I found many other pollinators around the garden. It is a fun time to wander the garden with a macro lens.
