It can be done, provided they're asleep!
08-20-21-04 by Drew Saunders, on Flickr
After a quick iPhone snap in case he flew away, I set up the Ebony 45SU with a Fujinar 210mm/4.5, at f/6.7, did the bellows extension calculation and shot at 1/15" (The 1/30 setting on my shutter, which I know to be 1 stop slow, I'm glad I tested it after I bought it) and I got the little sleeping bee!
This was my first outing with Rollei RPX 25, and that is a very thin film base! I got a few fingerprints on some shots, and a lot of scratches, so I may not stick with this film after I finish the box. I suppose I could be much more careful about loading (holders and Jobo reel) and hanging to dry, (both of which I usually do without gloves), or I could just stick with Delta 100 which is more forgiving of my gorilla hands.
Apparently, male solitary bees sleep in flowers: https://invisibledust.com/journal/wh...re-not-at-work
Drew
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