This hard working worker bee is gathering pollen from thistle. I chased her for 10 minutes until I got a handful of pics to work with. This was a bee from a swarm I released last season. Gladiolas have very intense patterns link silk sheets. Look for the many shades of purple and white in this photo.
Color changes are subtle and the are wonderful to study.
This was taken at a local fruit stand. These tiny tiny daises were fun to visually frame. I have several versions of this grouping. I found them next to a dumpster and found beauty in their detail. Here, I wanted the illusion of depth and got it with an f2.8 stop.