A Gray Hairstreak And A Blue-eyed Bee

"But(t)....wha...?!" Looking at this 'goggle-eyed' beauty
this could be the most likely response! I've never
photographed a butterfly from this angle. And watching it
as it criss-crossed the length and breadth of the Ixora
blooms, was a sheer delight. To get this shot, I gently
brought the branch towards me all the time praying it
wouldn't notice the slight change in location. If it
did, it showed no signs of being disturbed but went about
its business of feeding.






I clicked several times then left it alone. It was far
too busy to acknowledge me anyway:) Wish other butter-
flies would follow suit!





A few days ago, as I was weeding, I noticed a bee on a
bamboo stake. Initially, I didn't pay much attention as
it looked like a common carpenter bee and they usually
make a beeline for dead bamboo. I see them all the time.






But when it turned towards me...oh my, this wasn't the
usual one! It had blue eyes and a bit of yellow in front
and was bigger than the regular carpenter bees in my yard.
Well, weeding was forgotten!!

This year I've seen many kinds of bees but I haven't googled
bees as yet. The tons of dragonflies and butterflies are
keeping me very busy indeed!