Been waiting...

I have been waiting for two years to capture these huge bumble bees in my yard! The bushes they are attracted to apparently only bloom flowers every other year. The last time was in 2010 and I had just purchased a 55-200 lens and used it on my d40. I now have a D7000, learned how to shoot manually and studied photography and Photoshop and wanted to see if I could improve my shots- I think I did. Like the saying goes, "The only photographer you should compare yourself to, is the one you used to be."