Excellent choice of shutter speed, Paul. Look at those wings - they are blurred but still highly visible and there is such a sense of implied motion. I love it!
Very nice comp and BG. I might suggest trying to selectively toning down the flower a bit - it feels a little bit overexposed. Rest of the image is a definite keeper, though!
Great shot Paul. Love the full frontal pose, colours and bg. This little guy is having a blast with all that pollen. The bee appears sharp enough on my screen.:)
Love the comp and the action captured, Paul. My one comment would be that the whites on the flower and bee, if not blown, are close to it. I would suggest trying to tone those down to strengthen this fine image.