A Bee In A Bonnet

jeffashman · Apr 15, 2023

A Texas Blue Bonnet to be precise. It's April in North Texas, and that means Bluebonnet time. Most of the ones I have spotted so far are in highway medians where stopping to get a shot is illegal. The really spectacular displays are a little too far for me at the moment, but I discovered a bunch in an empty lot, and took the opportunity to get some shots. All shots taken with my EOS 90D and my trusty Tamron 18-400mm.

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apr15202304 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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apr15202303 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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apr15202302 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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apr15202301 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

Jeff15 · Apr 15, 2023

Three and four for me... :encouragement:

jeffashman · Apr 15, 2023

Jeff15 said:
Three and four for me...

Thanks!

terri · Apr 15, 2023

These are great, Jeff! Love seeing the bees. It's hard for folks who haven't seen how these flowers carpet an area to appreciate how gorgeous they are, I think. They are amazing!

Joel Bolden · Apr 16, 2023

Yep, 3 & 4. Flowers and bees go together.

slat · Apr 16, 2023

Nice shots. I miss the bluebonnets.

jeffashman · Apr 16, 2023

terri said:
These are great, Jeff! Love seeing the bees. It's hard for folks who haven't seen how these flowers carpet an area to appreciate how gorgeous they are, I think. They are amazing!

Thank you! I'm hoping that I'll be able to get to the areas where the entire hillsides are covered, but that's quite a drive for me, with little time to do it. There are areas that seed with Blue Bonnets and Texas Paintbrush, so there are these huge swaths of blue and white intermixed with bright coral colors.

apr08202302 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr