The Lotus
by BaldurT

Comment:
WOW .. just having a quick look thru this challenge and this one was a total surprise on opening .
what a magic capture .. the environment with the flowers and leaves is awesome .. but the added bee is just wonderful .
especially as the life of our flowers totally depends on our insects .. bees, flies and a myriad of other insects that pollinate .. so there is a story in this image for anyone who appreciates it ..
definitely the blue in my reality .. :)

Just A Memory
by grahamgator

Comment:
absolutely stunning ..
this is a standout in the challenge ..
it's pure art ...
emotive as well ..
perfect title .. :)
not voting yet just had to comment ..

Tarantula Hawk
by jcar

Comment:
gorgeous ..
it's a stunning image ..
everything is perfect ..
particularly loving the dark insect against the pale flowers .. great find ..
not voting yet btw ..
just had to comment ...:)

Compound Eyes
by marbo

Comment:
WOW .. this is INCREDIBLE ..
what an amazing shot .
after rollover i'll be so interested to see what equipment you are using .. and the focus stacking you did ..
not voting yet .. :)

ok back to say i've looked at all the entries in this challenge .. and to me this is the best of the bunch .. not only does it satisfy the challenge perfectly .. but its got drama and impact as well .. absolutely brilliant ..
hoping you get the blue .. :)

Yup - they really are orange!
by vawendy

Comment:
lol .. cool shot .. funny too ..
not voting yet . :)

adopt a puppy
by PennyStreet

Comment:
such a beautiful and emotive shot ...
just precious ..
not voting yet . :)

Clearing Storm
by Melethia

Comment:
many congratulations on the blue and another one knocking your middleton doll further down the page .. altho i must say when i was pretty new on dpc that doll blew me away .. its still one of my favs too ..
anyway back to this wonderful win for you and such an incredible shot ..
the fact that it was taken from a moving car just goes to show if you are a great photographer difficult conditions wont stop you .. and i'm just thinking .. if you werent in that moving car you may not have got this magic shot .. !! ..
often things that arent planned work out better anyway ..
but i've gotta say .. you need to train your friends .. if you show them this they may take your photographic needs into account on your next sojourn .. :)

Gardenia and Visitor
by patches

Comment:
stunning ..!!..
its beautiful .. then i see the spider ..
takes this to another level ..
a wonderful entry in the challenge .. LOVE IT . !! .. :)
ps .. every flower is better with a spider or an insect .. lol .. ;)

Gone Wild
by jomari

Comment:
just amazing Marion ..
your art blows me away .. :)

Daisies for Dinner
by SandyP

Comment:
btw notice a vote of 2 and a vote of 3 together on mine as well .. there were a couple of other really great entries that got low votes too .. :(