Jesslyn Saw, Busy Bees (Wildlife and Animal 2019)

European honey bees were abuzz in early summer in Melbourne, busily collecting pollen from a patch of Lamb Ears. I took these photos using a 100-400mm lens with extension tubes at 100mm to allow me to get closer to the bees, but not too close.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.