Month: May 2012

100 Most Beautiful Photos of Honeybees

By livelifeandlove on May 21, 2012

My summer collection of honeybees.These honeybees keeps me busy during summer.Call it,”My summer love affair with the honeybees”. It’s not easy to snap these flying insects under an extreme setting, exposing my skin under the bright sun, however,it’s quiet easy to photograph something in our own backyard garden.

These photos will help you understand of what is being described in my previous post. Got a hundred images for now, But soon, I’ll upload more for my specific topics. With these great number of images, so worried that I will wake up one day and see no more bees around. I would be missing them.

To let them stay longer? Honeybees are truly attracted to a small white flower of Muntingia Calabura. I really need to take care of these trees in order for the bees to stay longer. Somehow, nature will do the rest. I was inspired to post it here as a reminder of the long summer vacation. It might be a great time pass and entertainment to view. Feel free to point the best one. Over a hundred photos of honeybees to view!

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Heart-Shaped Wildflower

By livelifeandlove on May 16, 2012

I was captivated by the beauty of these wildflowers in my own backyard. How nice to see them over and over again. What do you think makes these flowers different from the rest? It was naturally formed into a heart-shaped,which makes it unique from the rest. It blooms in its own way of style and fashion.Lovely, isn’t it?

It’s a heart that blooms! Summer months, all wildflowers in our garden burst into blooms.It’s my wish to know how flowers grouped like these.I really need to visit the garden everyday to understand it sufficiently.

Although, it’s already a common species of wildflower,but, it creates unexpected surprise of art and creativity in the morning.The good thing about wildflowers,I don’t take particular care, just leave them and they will naturally grow in the garden.I’m still hoping to have many more flowers to form several shapes tomorrow.

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Bee Buzz

By livelifeandlove on May 9, 2012

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It seems, I have captured something hidden! Cameras could really reveal something interesting that cannot be seen by our naked eye. Caught on camera, the most interesting part of pollination. You can clearly see here the pollen grains has sticked to the hind legs of the baby bee. Click on image to see and believe. The pollen grains color is dark orange.The bees hind legs was fully covered with pollen grains. When the bee fly to another flower,the pollen grains are transferred to the stigma of the flower. These baby bee is performing the process of pollination. The bees body and legs are fully covered with hair, the reason why pollen grains can easily stick on it.

Lately, I have scheduled myself for a summer photo-shoot for the insects, It started 2nd week of April. Obviously interested to snap them and it’s a full package. I have completed the photos for the movement of pollination. Previous posts was the close-up photos of honeybees which will show you the clear body parts of a bee. Now, I need to compile everyting in order for easy uploading for the next post. I have photographed and collected more than 50 clear photos of honeybees already. You’ll surely see it next post.

If you can see some blurry photos of bees here, well, Don’t ever think my luck was about to run out. It doesn’t make me feel better but, it’s a shame to hide it as well. You’ll make me feel better to call it, just an amateur mistakes! This is definitely the place to criticize photos. I will welcome it! LOL! It’s ok bees, go for it!

Garden Fish Pond

By livelifeandlove on May 7, 2012

It’s summertime and the the long vacation gave me the chance to practice test shooting again.It’s photography, writing, cooking, and gardening that keeps me busy nowadays.I’m glad,I get to do these things in my free time.I’ve been doing photography for quiet 5 years now and I can honestly say,I’ve improved a lot.Lately,I took a shot of a beautiful garden fish pond in Taiwan.I was inspired to post it here today!

The pond water was so clear that you can clearly see the Koi fish deep down there. The Koi fish color and pattern is very attractive. Some Fishes has a beautiful and unique color combination,just like a tatoo designs.You can also see the reflection of the tall trees in the water.

I was told, before the fish pond were made, It was a dry and empty field.Now, it was a well developed architectural garden with trimmed and flowering plants located in the center of the city. It was a good experience to document something that will make you remember your previous trip. My journey will continue, and I will post more beautiful and interesting photos for you!

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Wild Flower- Muntingia Calabura

By livelifeandlove on May 3, 2012

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This is a typical kind of wild flower called, Aratiles or Muntingia Calabura and the favorite of the bees. A very small flower but, looks so beautiful and attractive.

Here in the Philippines, We call it Aratiles flower but,according to my research, it came out to be very different.The fruit looks almost the same with the aratiles fruit I’ve seen in the book but, the leaves looks different from the rest of sample pictures. I’m just curious about it!

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Beautiful Tree

By livelifeandlove on May 2, 2012

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This beautiful tree caught my attention and made an immediate stop on my way. Although, it was an old tree as you can see the large trunk but,it was cleanly cut and well-trimmed.How wonderful to see a well shaped tree,looks natural.I don’t know how old is this tree. It looks like a beautiful bonsai tree. This was taken in Taiwan last month. It seems, I’m not only an insect hunter,I’m also a plant hunter now.

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