Apis Melifera

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/other-garden-wildlife/insects-and-other-invertebrates/bees-wasps-ants/honey-bee/

I'm back to my wish to photo Honey Bees working lavender. It brings me firmly up against my limitations with this Canon 550D ( bought from a kind Blip member ). Even with my wonderful Macro lens on it's tough. So I've started chatting to Phil of Phillips Camera's ( a great source of info on camera's ) about looking out for a Canon 8D. 
What do you think folks : I'm open to any advice/ info