18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bumble Bee Shadow

"Yikes! Am I really that big and scary?!" During Covid I took advantage of my garden. I've spent many hours trying to capture multiple bees on our California poppies. Its a challenge to try and catch those bees doing what I want. They move so fast from plant to plant.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 09.2020
Photo Location: Hopewell - small community outside of Amity, OR, Oregon, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Mary Lou Polvi