Tawny miner bee
Tripod, Canon 5D III Canon 180mm macro lens Manual mode ISO 3200 + 0.3 1/100 sec f11
He was resting on a dried leaf close to ground level trying to keep out of the breeze. I think it is just about acceptably sharp, it was a cool morning and he was respiring quickly - I presume to warm up, this was the best angle I could achieve. His tail section was never going to be sharp firstly due to the plane of focus and secondly due to movement. These little blighters have been chewing up roses and all sorts of other leaves in the garden. I saw one go into its burrow - kept me waiting for an hour camera at the ready but it would not come out!
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