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Post by mantarey on Mar 23, 2008 12:07:45 GMT
Because they eat bees. Gotcha...   Taken at Subic Rainforest Last Good Friday. 40D+EF400 5.6 @400mm, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 250, handheld. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 23, 2008 12:58:22 GMT
Extreme close up artist strikes again...... very nice Rey, tons of detail and I love the head turn!
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Post by William Lim on Mar 23, 2008 12:58:29 GMT
Whoa, nice one!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 23, 2008 13:10:09 GMT
Because they eat bees. Gotcha... Taken at Subic Rainforest Last Good Friday. 40D+EF400 5.6 @400mm, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 250, handheld. Woohaa!!  This is some close up shot, lots of details!! But that's a fly in its bill!!! Must be a newly discovered Flyeater then!! he he he....  |
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Post by mantarey on Mar 23, 2008 13:35:58 GMT
Thanks a lot guys. That's way too big for a fly Neon, it's a small specie of honeybees that abounds near the JEST camp, as told to me by one of the personel in the Camp. Earlier I also thought it was a fly.  |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Mar 23, 2008 14:12:14 GMT
Thanks a lot guys. That's way too big for a fly Neon, it's a small specie of honeybees that abounds near the JEST camp, as told to me by one of the personel in the Camp. Earlier I also thought it was a fly. He he he...still I think it's a fly ;D...anyway just to make a comparison bees eyes are not that big, fly's are; the antenna is a lot thicker on bees with a constant diameter, not like a fly with a thicker base; Flies have one pair of wings which your photo has, bees have two pairs...therefor this one is a fly. ;D Cheers, Neon the Beekeeper  |
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 23, 2008 14:32:44 GMT
He, he. Neon. That reminds me. I will give you your prize portable stool and that may be a good time to taste the honey from your farm. So Rey, that means, I agree Neon is right. So bee it, telyds |
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Post by mantarey on Mar 23, 2008 14:51:17 GMT
Ooops, so I was giving a lecture to a Certified Birdnut BeeKeeper. Sorry Neon, I believe you, you're the expert here. Never thought flies could be that big.  |
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Post by bindi on Mar 23, 2008 22:20:15 GMT
Wow Rey! Awesome shot!! You captured the `metallic' quality of the colours of the bee eater so well in that shot. Nice shot of the bee too!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 23, 2008 23:30:37 GMT
Thanks a lot guys. That's way too big for a fly Neon, it's a small specie of honeybees that abounds near the JEST camp, as told to me by one of the personel in the Camp. Earlier I also thought it was a fly. He he he...still I think it's a fly ;D...anyway just to make a comparison bees eyes are not that big, fly's are; the antenna is a lot thicker on bees with a constant diameter, not like a fly with a thicker base; Flies have one pair of wings which your photo has, bees have two pairs...therefor this one is a fly. ;D Cheers, Neon the Beekeeper Hehehe...... there are three topics in this world on which you don't debate with Neon, Rey: 1. Bees 2. Geology 3. Fastest route from airport to Manila bird spots. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 24, 2008 1:05:12 GMT
Excellent details, Rey.  |
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Post by mantarey on Mar 24, 2008 1:53:48 GMT
He he he...still I think it's a fly ;D...anyway just to make a comparison bees eyes are not that big, fly's are; the antenna is a lot thicker on bees with a constant diameter, not like a fly with a thicker base; Flies have one pair of wings which your photo has, bees have two pairs...therefor this one is a fly. ;D Cheers, Neon the Beekeeper Hehehe...... there are three topics in this world on which you don't debate with Neon, Rey: 1. Bees 2. Geology 3. Fastest route from airport to Manila bird spots. ;D ;D ;D Yes, Master, I've learned my lesson, the hard way.  |
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Post by mantarey on Mar 24, 2008 2:01:10 GMT
Wow Rey! Awesome shot!! You captured the `metallic' quality of the colours of the bee eater so well in that shot. Nice shot of the bee too! Thanks a lot Bindi. See, Bindi thinks it's a bee too but sorry Bindi, our Beekeeper Birdnut (Neon) says it's not a bee but a darn fly.  @bob Thanks a lot sir. |
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Post by bindi on Mar 24, 2008 17:09:52 GMT
Wow Rey! Awesome shot!! You captured the `metallic' quality of the colours of the bee eater so well in that shot. Nice shot of the bee too! Thanks a lot Bindi. See, Bindi thinks it's a bee too but sorry Bindi, our Beekeeper Birdnut (Neon) says it's not a bee but a darn fly. @bob Thanks a lot sir. So long as no-one tells the Bee-eater that its not really a bee, I think we'll all be ok |
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Mar 24, 2008 23:58:43 GMT
Gorgeous shot Pakner |
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Post by mantarey on Mar 25, 2008 2:58:10 GMT
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