Honey Bee on Thistle - Tamron SP 35-80mm - 50% crop - 12120

European honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) purple flowers.

50% crop from original image.

Location: Farnham Park, Surrey, UK

Lens: Tamron SP 35-80mm F/2.8-3.8 Adaptall-2 model 01A

Shot settings: 80mm, ~F5.6, 1/400s, iso 200.