I enjoy the balance of real and surreal. Contrast is a wonderful challenge when trying to capture details. I shot this with dozens of f-stops and speeds and this was my best effort without getting too serious. This was one time I wish the Olympus had a higher zoom factor. Thistle is interesting, it has details both close and away from the center.
Bees take only seconds to gather pollen here.
I just missed the mark in this compression, I have a wonderful 2048 X 1536 version available. Catching bees pollinating is a great challenge. Catching her facing right, wings flapping, darting from plant to plant is always a photographers challenge. I have a goal now to capture wing detail, with minimum blur from flapping. Composition is always fun when trying to tell more than one story with only one photo.