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Cute, aint he?
One of my favorite insects to shoot.
Looking forward to tomorrows cool down. We hit 100 degrees for the first time since 2012 yesterday.
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods.
I do like the challenge of capturing hoverflies on my camera. So much easier when they land on something, like this poppy here.
Please, have a bigger look, by hitting 'L' , then pressing F11, and viewing Full Screen
Hoverfly Macro. I have been advised it is not a Bee. Duly corrected!
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Whilst a common species of hoverfly, this is the first time I've seen this at the field. This one has spent the night on the spent seed head of one of the vetch species found here.
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This four-speckled hoverfly stands on the summit of a gaura plant in the garden - Happy Fly Day Friday!
The laurel at the top of my garden was alive with hoverflies buzzing around in the Spring sunshine and I was able to get a few good photos with a macro lens as they kept returning to the same leaf and my patience paid off!
It was amazing to see the detail captured in the flies large friendly looking compound eyes.