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congregating. busy moving on foot.
Not sure if it is a mating congregation, I coldnt see any copulation. Just a general sense of busyness with out much bumping into each other.
Previously i saw something similar with similarly shaped flies and RuiAndrade was able to say that it was flies of family Scatopsidae. I am not sure if this occasion is exactly the same or not ...but looks like it could be ...to my untrained eye.
On a plastic, 3D printed, tortoise on a post by the river. The tortoise has previously featured on my photostream.
It must be FlyDay
The Yellow Melodies - Dance party
I think this is the hover fly which mimics a hornet as it is about the same size and when I was watching it seemed to have the ability to intimidate other insects that ere feeding on the blooms.
An impressive insect if only I could have had a better profile image but it kept its head down and was totally engrossed on gorging in the heat.
The first Dandelion clock of the season.
Reminds me of my childhood when I see the 'fairies' flying from the seedhead.
I don't mind Dandelion plants in my garden - my tortoise loves eating the flowers and the leaves.!
Explore Highest position: 331 on Saturday, April 24, 2010
Amber is often prized for its insect inclusions..This bead has three flies,making it a valuable find.
You might as well have fun!
This Blythe doll is Prima Dolly Violet, posing for the theme "My All Time Doll" in the Blythe a Day group. The cute little alarm clock is part of a play set for Our Generation dolls. The dress she is wearing, which I chose because it looks so FUN, is from Blythe's Big Closet on Etsy.
Stable fly, Barn fly, Biting house fly, Dog fly, or Power mower fly.
Order - Diptera
Family - Muscidae
Genus -Stomoxys
Species - S. calcitrans
Binomial name - Stomoxys calcitrans
doing what dung flies do
on dung
& some music if you like
Mazzy Star - Be My Angel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7JQ0dM6VqE
a cropped and reversed version of this picture was used in a scientific book - published as a free pdf:
Cow patty critters: An introduction to the ecology, biology and identification of insects in cattle dung on Canadian pastures
Book · April 2023
author: K.D. Floate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
it can be accessed here: publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/aac-aafc/A...
from the author: "Dung insect ecology is similar across continents and many of the species in North America are of European origin. The book is written for the layperson with many high quality colour photographs and figures. For all these reasons, it should find a broad readership among ranchers, farmers, naturalists and students."
Wasn't quite sure if this gentleman was ok with being photographed. The shot had a lot of potential and I was debating whether I should ask his permission. Just then he was distracted by a swarm of flies. I saw my opening and went for the shot. Hope he doesn't mind ..
This photo was taken hand-held in dim light. It is the fruiting body (reproductive stage) of the stinkhorn Mutinus elegans which smells like rotting meat and therefore attracts flies. Spores get stuck to the flies legs when they feed. This fungus is commonly seen in flower beds where wood mulch has been laid down and is harmless to the plants.
Nature is simply the greatest designer, we can learn a lot from it ... If we'll be wise enough to preserve it! What unfortunately, I doubt it!
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Saw this little bird yesterday at Elmley, Isle of Sheppey, Kent flying up in the air catching insects. I think it might be a Stonechat. This is one of two photos posted of it.
この写真も整理していて見つけました。
なんで撮影直後にUPしなかったのか自分でも首をかしげてしまった。
確かこの撮影の前日に別のところで撮ったムクドリの写真をUPしたので、数日後と思い忘れちゃったような気が
それからこの花は杏です。
I also found this picture by organizing it.
"Why did not UP load immediately after shooting?" I was wondering.
In my memory, the day before I took this picture, I uploaded a picture of a brown starter taken in another place. So after a few days I thought UP Road. But I forgot.
Then this flower is an apricot
A couple more images from the last good day for flies this fall.
Black-shouldered Drone Fly - Eristalis dimidiata (male, 10-14 mm)
Location: Durham NC (USA)
On a cultivated native aster, Symphyotrichum species.
Classic case of me trying macro work for the first time this season.
I could not get the shutter speed up to capture the action so had to settle for this.
The gentle breeze di not help my efforts but this was the first bee fly I had seen this year so wanted to have a go.
I am hoping for better chances in the next couple of months before they disappear again.
What a life cycle they have - worth investigating.