shiny bumblebee bum-bum

 I love how you can see the dahlia flower reflected in this bee's hiney.

These bees didn't seem to be sharing very willingly...

The bumblebee is SO much bigger, it sounds like a C3 plane relative to the honeybee.

Such a shiny, profoundly-black animal.

Finally caught it on film.

Been pursuing this creature (or something like it) all summer. =)

 Thank you, providence!

And, thank you dahlias, for drawing so many fascinating creatures nigh.

=) 

xoxobb

Is it me, or should this be a 5000 piece jigsaw puzzle?!?

Geese (presumably snow & Ross's) at Merced NWR, January 2014.

Someone enduring a long winter might appreciate this advanced puzzle challenge.

Or not. =)

xobb

Night...

is only ONE of the MANY times our kitty is invisible.

The only reason you can see him

is that my Nikon INSISTED on using the flash.

Here in person, he's just an area where all light is absorbed.

If you see NOTHING, not even reflected light,

don't walk into it or sit on it,

as it's probably our cat.

A warm & fuzzy black hole.

He's also much quieter than our colored-for-daytime grey tabby.

I think it's part of the whole ninja gig.

He

is

night

silence

stealth

Professional killer.

Sweet kitty.

'Long as I'm bigger than 'im.

=)

xoxobb

(thus Day 18 of @just_go_do_it's 30 day photo challenge = DONE)