A initially learned photography as a kid shooting black & white then developing the photos in a dark room, that was a magical time and sparked my interest in photography. As I got older I dabbled in digital photography but wasn't until my kids were born that i really started to get an active interest back in it all.
Great shots, i used to have exactly same equipment 🙂
P.S. (Its a Hornet not a Bee) ;))))
Great shots ! When you can see the hairs on a bee you have nailed it !