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lördag 24 augusti 2013

BUMBLEBEES IN DANGER


(Taken with a 100 mm lens.)




Wild bumblebees are in danger in many developed countries
 due to habitat destruction and collateral pesticide damage.

Scientists have discovered that the abundance of some
species has declined by as much as 96% 
over as little as two decades. 







22 kommentarer:

  1. Det är tråkigt att det är så för humlorna ! De är fina sommardjur. Speciellt på din bild !

    Kram
    Anci

    SvaraRadera
  2. Hi Randi...

    this is a very nice macro photo !! Love it :)

    Greetings

    SvaraRadera
  3. Great shot of the bumblebee. I'm always glad to see them in my yard because I know they are facing a hard time in the U.S.

    SvaraRadera
  4. Helt underbart foto! Man kan se hur lurvig han är som en teddybjörn. Och underbara färger. Ha en skön helg!

    SvaraRadera
  5. fantastic detail Randi, wow! Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close!

    SvaraRadera
  6. superb macro of the bee! I've read about the bees' hives collapsing. I'm afraid that so much toxicity has been spread our our beautiful earth that we may be losing more of what makes our world habitable than we could ever imagine.

    SvaraRadera
  7. superb macro of the bee! I've read about the bees' hives collapsing. I'm afraid that so much toxicity has been spread our our beautiful earth that we may be losing more of what makes our world habitable than we could ever imagine.

    SvaraRadera
  8. Gorgeous, Randi!
    Like it very much how you've captured the bumblebee...
    Warm greetings, Anna

    SvaraRadera
  9. Wonderful image Randi! Surprisingly this year we have many more bees than usual.Possibly the weather is also a factor.

    Ruby @ STARRY UNIVERSE

    SvaraRadera
  10. I've been reading about the sad plight of the bumble bee. I've not seen one this summer. This is a beautiful capture.

    SvaraRadera
  11. Lovely macro photo. Makes the bumble bee look quite cuddly :)

    SvaraRadera
  12. I like how the bands of color are so distinct and the fuzz of the bumblebee is in such sharp focus. They are so special, I am glad to have an organic garden and grow plants they like so I can see them busy working.

    SvaraRadera
  13. Fantastisk bild på humlan! Den är så lurvig och söt.

    SvaraRadera
  14. Really well done!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

    SvaraRadera
  15. Vacker bild och de är i alla fall söta.
    ha en fin vecka
    Kram Meta

    SvaraRadera
  16. This is terrific and such an awesome capture indeed!! Thank you for the information! So many species that are valuable to our world have become so endangered over the years!

    SvaraRadera
  17. Beautiful photo and yes, the bees are in danger and with them many crops.

    SvaraRadera
  18. Så härligt foto på den matsökande humlan!
    Visste inte att den är en hotad sort!

    SvaraRadera