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Surprise Camouflage, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3027

A male marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) on a imperforate St John's-wort (Hypericum maculatum) where the yellow wasp mimicry became more if a camouflage.

 

Part one of this shot is one of my all time favourite shots - a three shot focus stack and can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/38279097672/

 

Another shot of the same guy on a leaf here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/44027690645/

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Uploaded on April 18, 2021
Taken on August 31, 2017