What do bees do when it’s raining? I never really gave the question much thought until this morning when I saw a really cool photo by the unUrban Studio showing a bee seeking shelter in an orchid in an early morning rain. In an earlier post today I showed a bee clinging to the underside of a leaf for protection from the rain.
During a walk in the light rain this afternoon I was pleased to also discover the bee shown below, sheltered inside of a red hibiscus flower. He appeared to be completely protected and may have been napping. As you can probably tell, I had to lighten the image a little to reveal the bee more clearly. This caused the sky, which was light already, to go totally white and produced an effect that I really like.
I enjoy walking in the rain and sometimes carry my camera under an umbrella if it is not raining too hard. From now on I’ll make a point of peeking into flowers and under leaves to discover more secret hiding places of the bees.
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Mike Powell 
Love the photo. Thanks for liking my post too!
Funny that here we are, quite possibly on opposite sides of the world, and we’ve both been struck by the problems that insects face when it rains!
We’re not completely on opposite sides of the world (I’m in Virginia in the USA) but we’re a long way apart. I too am struck by the fact that we posted almost simultaneously to each other’s blog. Happy shooting!