Our magnolia tree, a youngster in the neighborhood, opens just one blossom or so at a time. They don’t last long, maybe a day or two. Getting photos is a bit of a challenge, especially since there is much shade around from the big trees.
I had watched for this bud to open. Then waited for the sun to come around. When I got there, I noticed that I was not the only visitor.
You might not notice the bee right away. Let me show you some crops.
The photos at the top are also crops from iPhone photos. The four “close-ups” each show about 8.6% of the total image area. Smartphones are amazing, aren’t they.
.:. © 2024 Ludwig Keck
Marvellous. My own smartphone is far from state of the art – a fairly bargain-basement Android, but still does an amazingly good job. And the main advantage is we always have them on us, so we can grab those unexpected opportunities.
Indeed, Margaret, having a phone with us keeps us ready for any quick photos.
Gorgeous magnolia photos for today 😀 😀