Comments on: Honeybees under a microscope

By: warren

warren — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:25:18 +0000

I had been itching to get pics out of the scope but I knew my regular camera wouldn’t handle it. It only recently occurred to me to use a web cam. It would have been so much cooler if I could have properly dissected and mounted the parts. Anyhow, it was still pretty cool I think!

By: Laura-Jane - Whimfield

Laura-Jane - Whimfield — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:29:34 +0000

This is really interesting. I like close-ups. It reminds you how real and complex everything is.

By: tipper

tipper — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:44:41 +0000

Totally cool and amazing. Bees are sooo interesting.

By: Evil Twin's Wife

Evil Twin's Wife — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:00:14 +0000

Dead or not, I would have been running and screaming like a crazy person… Bees freak me out! Neat pics though. Happy New Year!

By: inadvertentfarmer

inadvertentfarmer — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:01:58 +0000

Wow thaose are cool pics. I haven’t gone out to see what our bees are doing right now. The kids and I are going to have to break out the microscope and look at some of our bees too…thanks for the great idea! BTW…I’m off to go look at you sugary, fizzy drink! Kim

By: Grey Wolf

Grey Wolf — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:42:19 +0000

I have GOT to find me a local bee keeper to learn from, my wife who is TERRIFIED of bees is even giving great thought into raising some for garden and fruit pollination. We have MANY wasps and hornets and yellow jackets but very few bees, just some bumble bees.
I like the big bumbles since they are so gentle and have handled many while working in the garden, moving them from one plant to another while cultivating and harvesting. But we need lots more than the very few wild bees in the area.

By: Kris Bair

Kris Bair — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:48:11 +0000

How cool. The kids got a kick out of these pictures. Me, being allergic, I try to stay far, far away from them. Too bad I love honey!
Kris