Beefly, Erstalis tenax

A Beefly, (Erstalis tenax), feeding on nectar from a rose flower.

1/200 - f/5 - ISO64 - macro
 

Orange Rose in full bloom

 

Roses do not bloom hurriedly, for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.

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1/200 - f/11 - ISO200

Charles De Gaulle Rose

 

The tiny dropplets of early morning dew glittering on the petals in this close-up of a Charles De Gaulle rose, taken with a telephoto lens.

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1/1600 - f/5.6 - ISO200 - 135mm

Rose For Valentine's Day

 

A bright red Rose for Valentine's Day

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1/200 - f/10 - ISO200 - EV-1.0

Stingless Bee

 

A tiny Australian native stingless Bee, (Austroplebeia australis), collecting pollen from a rose flower.

1/200 - f/9 - ISO200 - diffused flash - reversed 55mm

Elegant Mr Lincoln

 

Keeping an eye on the background when taking a photo can mean the difference between a good image or a "snap shot". Even with bright sun light covering part of the background, this Mr Lincoln rose still has elegance.

1/125 - f/8 - ISO400

After The Rain

 

After a short rain shower and before the sun and wind dry everything, there is plenty around the garden with raindrops. Roses always photograph well with water drops on the petals, like this "Charles De Gaulle".

1/400 - f/8 - ISO200

Candy Stripe Rose

 

During the spring and summer roses are in full bloom and are one of the most photographed flowers in the home garden. The rose in this image is "Candy stripe".

1/80 - f/7.1 - ISO200

Afternoon Rose

 

A "Candy Cream" miniature Rose in the light of  late afternoon.

1/125 - f/8 - ISO200