Mint in bloom
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but no honey bees to be seen. Luckily others are helping out. I understand our triple digit temps of late are devastating to honey bee colonies
Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Noble Scoliid Wasp
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two are macro. one is 50mm and almost a pancake lens that requires getting within an inch of the subject so the camera gets in the way of natural light, casts a shadow. these were taken with a 24mm probe lens that needs to be within an inch, but is only as big around as a dime and the camera is 12' away so no shadow is cast. the wasps did not seem to be bothered by the probe.
on the other end of the spectrum, I use a couple of telephoto zooms and one prime that have a minimum focus distance of 10'-16' for those subjects that absolutely will not allow you to get that close:
Mint, my nemesis! Like kryptonite!
I'm so allergic to it that I can't be within several feet of someone chewing mint gum or eating a tic tac. Brushing my teeth is an ordeal a couple times a day, burns my mouth and makes my nose run and I look like I just got wasted on pot every time.
Has really pretty blossoms, though. Nice pictures!
Forgot I mentioned it before!
I do think the plant is very pretty and like to take pictures of it myself. Fortunately, I don;t get reactions from pictures!
