First I want to state that I am very pleased with this image. I went out for an evening walk and encoutred this bee resting on an onion blossom. I was surprised to see it this late in the evening (it was nearly dark). So I got my macro lens and tried to get an image. Finally, after my flash wouldn't work, I brought out my large light and got this image. The bee was still there in the morning, so I don't know if it was sick.