This week, Tina is looking at Creativity in the Time of Covid as the subject for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. An amazing piece of timing from my perspective as you will see.
While capturing images in the garden, I’ve very often focused my attention on bees, partly because they make interesting if not always cooperative subjects to photograph, but also because my grandson broadcasts a regular podcast called The God Of Honeybees. Yesterday he became a published author for the first time with a book of the same title. I am so proud of him and his achievements as you will have no doubt already surmised if you have read any of my posts in which he has featured including Happy 21st Birthday Grandson and Collage – A Celebration.
Note; The cover image is by David Provolo and the book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I don’t know if I will ever be able to match Justin’s creative writing abilities although I hope eventually to get my stories published (something else I can work on while I’m stuck at home thanks to COVID.) Meanwhile I will continue to look for bees in the garden.
What a perfect response to the challenge Sue – and kudos to your grandson. Love the book’s cover and am certain the writing is equally beautiful
Many thanks, Tina. I was lucky enough to read some of it before it was published and I am looking forward to enjoying the book in its entirety as soon as my copy arrives.
P.S. Your bees are amazing! Love the one on the white flowers especially
Thanks, Tina! I was recently informed that it was more likely a hoverfly so I gave it the boot, but I’ll bring it back in another post later on.
Congratulations to you & your grandson!
Thank you so much!
Lovely photos, Sue and congratulations to your grandson’s new publication!
Many thanks, Miriam!
You’re welcome, Sue!
Bees are so fierce looking aren’t they? I love photographing them, always focused on a mission nothing standing in their way, so pretty, almost docile while sitting on a flower at the same time. Congrats to you grandson, great accomplishments!
Thank you, Erica! The bees may look fierce but they don’t bother me half as much as the wasps.
Is the bee on the white flower a hoverfly?
Quite possibly. In which case, I shall delete it. I never claimed to be an expert on this stuff. Thanks, Tom.
Amazing captures of these bees, wow!!
Congratulations to your grandson’s book, Sue! Thank you for sharing the great news with us. 🙂
Thanks, Amy! I’m so happy that things are going well for him.
Wow. Great ‘captures’!
Thanks, John!
Congratulations to your grandson, Sue, and thank you for sharing your magnificent bee photos.
Thanks, Tracy! He truly is the nicest guy and deserves all the success that comes his way.
Wonderful pictures of bees, Sue!
Congratulations to your grandson 👍
Many thanks, Indira!
Beautiful bees and congrats to your son. 👍🏼
Thank you so much, Teresa!
Beautiful images Sue and congratulations with your grandson’s publication!
Thank you so much!
How exciting a published book…congratulations to your clever grandson and congratulations to you for these wonderful bee and flower photos.
Thank you, Marianne!
Congratulations to Justin! Good Post!
Thanks, Chris!
Bees are the best things to photograph! Congratulations to your grandson. The book looks very interesting. 🐝
Thank you so much, Louise. Both Justin’s book and podcast promote open discussion on topics that are taking center stage in todays world. It’s refreshing to come across someone who wants to hear both sides of an argument.