Bee flies

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited April 4, 2009 in Holy Macro
Seeing more bee flies in the garden now. The first one a female was taking absolutely no notice of the male bee fly doing it's terrotorial hover display over the top of a forsythia bush. When flying these things look a bit ungainly as they use their rear legs trailing behind as rudders but they are accomplished fliers. Several times the male was disturbed by another male bee fly and spent a few minutes in a high speed dog-fight.

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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    Your shots always amaze me but tie in-flight bee fly shots - I'm impressed at a new level!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2009
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Seeing more bee flies in the garden now. The first one a female was taking absolutely no notice of the male bee fly doing it's terrotorial hover display over the top of a forsythia bush. When flying these things look a bit ungainly as they use their rear legs trailing behind as rudders but they are accomplished fliers. Several times the male was disturbed by another male bee fly and spent a few minutes in a high speed dog-fight.

    brian v.

    Gawwwd how do those tiny skinny legs support such a big body ?? eek7.gif
    Look at those boys showing off rolleyes1.gif

    Nice work Brian thumb.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited April 2, 2009
    very nice Brian, not sure we get them up here!
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  • the supervillainthe supervillain Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2009
    wow! that is an awesome looking little guy!

    i love the second one, looks like a man on a mission
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2009
    Thanks for the comments all - much appreciated :)
    I love these odd looking flies- always remind me of concorde (the plane).
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