Hoverfly mix

Lord Vetinari

Getting a nice selection of species in the garden at the moment. Mix of full flash and natural light/fill flash shots.

Brian V.

Myathropa florae





Platycheirus sp I think



Volucella inanis



Volucella zonaria





Sphaerophoria scripta

Paul Iddon

Excellent again.

I just prefer the 2nd last over the others, looks spot on for me.

Paul.

Kinkajou

I come in here and poke around once in a while, and I just have to say that whenever I look at your images it makes me realize that there is so little I know about the insect world. Vertebrates, I got it. I used to study human and animal osteology so I have a pretty good sense of how we're put together and can glean information from a small piece of bone. You put an insect in front of me and I don't know where to start. Head, thorax, abdomen, legs, antennae, mouth parts, I'm done. Spiracles too! Seventh grade life science was useful after all! They're just so different from vertebrates, it amazes me every time I look at your shots.

So thanks for sharing

Awais Yaqub

Amazing set ! loved 2nd a lot

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments everyone

Kinkajou - I don't know much about invertebrate structure either but it sure is fascinating to look at

Brian V.