When I took this shot on Mother's Day, the roses were not yet blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic— except for these primula x rosa (also called primroses, from the latin for "first rose"), one of 1,200 different kinds in the Cranford Rose Garden (one of the largest collections of rose cultivars in North America). [Linking back to Monday Mellow Yellows, Mandarin Orange Monday, and Macro Monday.] |
Monday, June 9, 2014
The first rose
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Great capture of the bee in the first rose blossom!
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ReplyDeleteHi! Nice capture. Your macro photo is very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYellow rose, my first thought was that old song "The Yellow Rose of Texas". Nice capture of a bee.
ReplyDeleteThe rose and bee are wonderfully captured.
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A fantastic shot!
ReplyDeleteI know just what you mean, Felicia. I got lucky here. :~}
ReplyDeleteWonderful bee capture, so good of the wings, and the waist looks very small.
ReplyDeletespot on Macro with the bee.
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