Bumblebee Emerging from a Turtlehead Flower
by
Grant Ofstedahl
41
points - 1st Place
Judges' comments:
Simple composition; good separation from the background; sharp--even the pollen grains
Maker's notes:
I had never seen bees fully climb into flowers before! They spent a solid 30 seconds or more inside before turning around a crawling back out. This gave me the opportunity to move in close with my camera and flash.