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This Hoverfly paused long enough on an opened Pear tree bossom for me to record this 2:1 macro. Imaged on April 10, 2010, on the grounds of my family's homestead, in the Lyons section of Bernards Township in Somerset County, northern New Jersey, USA. Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) and Tamron Adaptall-2 SP90mm f2.5 model 52B macro lens and Pre-AI Nikon mount and Tamron Adaptall-2 18f 1:1 tube and Nikon TC-200 2X teleconverter plus Fotodiox Nikon mount to Canon EOS mount adapter ring, hand held, manually focused, manual mode, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, with fill-in flash from camera's built-in electronic flash.
I chased some hover flies for a good while trying to get that in-flight shot. I was remarkably close with one shot, but it was just not good enough.
Image stack of two photos.
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Hoverfly on azalea simple 2 shot animation.
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Hoverflies, sometimes 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 (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.
Hoverfly I trapped on the kitchen window. Bribed with a honey drop for some shots before releasing outside. Assume it's Cheilosia sp.
Focus stacked using zerene
Hoverfly, feeding on a chicory, is cautious when a metallic green bee approaches. These bees don't pose a danger to them, but I've seen a dragonfly snatch a small hoverfly right off the flower.