A Job With A View

@Pavan Kaul: Thank you very much, Pavan! It was an overcast day and the petals really zinged.

@JacklineG: Merci!

@Gérard Beullac: Vancouver Island has some special flowers and trees. I love it out there. Thanks.

@Dan Stevens: Very nice of you to drop in with a comment, Dan. Thanks.

@Florence: Yes, they have very complimentary colours, and now you have me wondering about the greater scheme of things with regards to that. Many thanks, Florence.

@Mhelene: This bee was of average size, I remember, but that still makes this a fairly large bloom. Thank you for the nice feedback.

@grouser: Glad you like it, and thanks.

@Stephen: There is a definite value in overcast skies sometimes. Cheers, Stephen. I'm loving your portrait series right now.

@Phil: We don't get as many "nuanced" flowers here in the province of Ontario, as they do on the west coast. Thank you, Phil.

@Williams: I have twice photographed bees that passed away in the act of their work, right in the flower. Amazing. Thanks for the kind feedback, Paul; enjoy your weekend.

@angel: Thank you.

@Twojays: That perimeter highlighting was exaggerated and/or enhanced by the overcast conditions; a very pleasant surprise when I uploaded the frame because I was more focused on the busy bee during the capturing of... glad you like, Joyce.

@Don: Thank you, Don : I'm certainly going to deflect the bulk of any praises onto mother nature's beauty. :)

@L'angevine: Oui. :-)

@franz: Ha ha... it works in all directions, and may even be viewed as "who's got the job?"

@Francisco Romer: Ah, my friend, if only all explosions could be like this one. Thank you!

@Bettina: Thanks very much, Bettina. On all counts. You would know about the joys of using language to express, and I appreciate any time you invest in checking out what I share here and there. :)

@Jason Politte: Thanks, buddy!