Weekends at home can be challenging photographically, we sometimes get very stunted in our creative views. I noticed the lavender is flowering, some of the few flowers out at this mid winter stage. I waited for the light to improve and took up position at the hedge ready for the bees to appear. I set up the camera on a tripod, with the trusty Canon 300mm F4 IS lens and pre-focussed on some flowers with a full flower background. I had to avoid the houses and other unnatural items in the backgr...


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