Tomatoes and new Nikon camera learning

 Don't wear perfume in the garden - unless you want to be pollinated by bees.  ~Anne Raver

First off, the netting seems to have saved the tomatoes from the birds.  They haven't figured out how to get inside yet.  Now, if the squirrels don't find them in the next day or so, I will count it a success. I gathered a bunch of the Porters and made a big pot of soup.  They are quite bland and had to spice it up a bit with some salsa.

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Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it.  ~Author Unknown

This morning when I wandered around the garden, I spotted no less than 7 bumble bees on the white salvia.  They seem to particularly like this plant above all others.

I headed inside to fetch my camera and take pictures.  I have been reading up on picture taking, particularly with a "point and shoot" camera.  I found a blog that strongly recommended to newbie photographers, to read, study, shoot and learn.

My first attempts at close up shooting resulted in blurry photos. So, I hooked the camera to a small tripod and seemed to be more steady.

Then the fun began.  What a morning.  Cool enough, and bees galore. Not to mention a humming bird that flew by my ear. Being hard of hearing, I didn't hear the hum, but still............

I never knew that white had so many hues! I have been dead heading these plants until the bees arrived.

                                                                    

                                                                                                           

 I have to admit, zinnias are my favorite flower to shoot so far. 

I started out shooting pictures of bees and the butterflies came in to visit.