## Don't Sting the Hand that Feeds You! ![BeeInHand.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmawbBeoa3p3vXjpmo3BTn5e2pBwT89fZ4uYJK2SDGmNCe/BeeInHand.png) ### Camera info ![Screen Shot 2018-07-21 at 9.21.00 PM.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcqN5NgP6VhS6bFo3aPxebmAF8oARF5QjnRmWQtitC7yE/Screen%20Shot%202018-07-21%20at%209.21.00%20PM.png) --------------- ### Back story I almost didn't submit this photo as it doesn't live up to what I wanted. I then decided to share it and the difficulties I had trying to achieve what I had in mind. The inspiration for the photo was taken from the photo below. I was hoping to create a similar photo with bees around a pool of food in the palm of my hand. ![0th.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfJ8sdD1jEmdWTKGvfN97Eob4Hw5acwYYXFiJZdEf87tB/0th.png) It didn't take me long to realize getting bees into the palm of my hand was not an easy task, especially when there is a nectar flow that they prefer. I tried shaking some bees into my hand, but that just got them riled up and they would immediately fly off. ![1st.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXQqjAvV2XXwioZxtEbjLbU6Ao1UBnvBE4RZ8Jid8mprw/1st.png) Next attempt was to shove my hand down between two frames hoping that would entice them to jump on for the ride. ![2nd.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd5itLozyqBcrAbW8MsoE93pq9FSaWDK9N5xK9gLRVFjv/2nd.png) Not much luck 😥 ![3rd.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmY9a5yw3mW594wzHctFTkxqXWFCNbUPWSkAd5gePptXuj/3rd.png) So next attempt was to drizzle some food down my fingers in hopes they would climb up since they didn't want to climb over from the frame. ![4th.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSYjzNyY3Bq9dVdQDZemWv12LKBJE7xjY9z4u6iZUwYvT/4th.png) This required removing another frame to get my hand down deeper the the tops of the frames below. ![5th.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSLUDQaao4LGjNdjCVdrVMAmFZ1SYgmQsFTPih3kNQvhv/5th.png) This got a few more bees onto my hand, but not what I had hoped for. And finally a selfie for @freedomexist who can't comprehend the fact that I don't wear a full suit of armor when working the bees! ![hiveface.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQRg3haWR2ohgxHbrM5nSuFxXp12tCLdEbeZ3DTvUU7MG/hiveface.png)

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