Picture of the Day - June 18, 2009

"Bumble Bee on a flower"

Photo courtesy of Ron E. Trees. When God used His magnificent paintbrush to color our world and everything within it, His masterful strokes created intricate detail in even the smallest of his creatures. If you're like most people, a bee is probably the last thing you would ever consider to be "pretty", but today's picture by photographer Ron Trees proves that some of them are quite colorful and intriguing indeed when seen through a macro lens. Each and every one of God's creatures was put here for a reason, and although we humans might have a hard time understanding exactly what that reason is, all we really need to know is that God doesn't make mistakes. His reasons are always valid, even when they are beyond our rather limited human comprehension. Here are a few words from Mr. Trees about the image: "We went to a local park on Memorial Day week. It has been a bit since I put my macro lens on my camera so I took it along just in case. I was looking at the flowers when I spotted this Bumble Bee. I took a few shots and this one turned out the best. Even some of the smallest creatures are very colorful thanks to the Master Painter's brush! Here is a link to some other photos taken at this park as well as some of our other Memorial Day activities."   --Ron Trees The camera and settings used to capture this image: Camera: Sony A700 Lens: Sony 100mm f/2.8 macro Focal Length 100mm Shutter speed: 1/125 second Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 200   Visitor Comments... Name: Rhonda Hill Town: Wichita, KS You're so right Mr. Rouse. Although our naked eyes might not be able to see it, the majesty of His creations permeates every level of our universe. This is a wonderful photograph Mr. Trees!     Name: Beverly Clarke Town: Adelaide, Australia Beautiful and intriguing!     Name: Doug Thomson Town: Concord, NC I'm pretty sure today's photo can also be used to prove science. For any of us that have seen the "Bee Movie" with our children, we can use this photo to show them that pollen does stick to bees. Notice the speckles of pollen around the head and the one leg appears to be covered in pollen. Beautiful and educational!   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"