Two first captures for the year.

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited May 13, 2010 in Holy Macro
First captures of these two insects this year. A hoverfly Helophilus pendulus and a solitary digger wasp (the caterpillar hunting types).
Hoverfly- 40D/Tamron90, wasp 5Dmk2/MPE-65
Brian v.

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus

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Digger wasp

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Crop from above shot

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Brian V.
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Comments

  • IlliteratiIlliterati Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2010
    I'm assuming you're capturing these while it's still a bit cool out?

    Striking pictures. And the animated gif is delightful.
    Illiterati
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2010
    Illiterati wrote: »
    I'm assuming you're capturing these while it's still a bit cool out?

    Striking pictures. And the animated gif is delightful.

    Thanks :)
    Not amazingly warm - around 15'C in full sun but both these were fairly skittish esp the wasp.

    Brian v.
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  • IlliteratiIlliterati Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2010
    You're using those terrifying Centigrade numbers. I was in Montreal earlier this year for a couple weeks (I'm from Los Angeles) and everything was close to about 1C. And people there were so blase about it.

    I'm spoiled. I love my Southern California weather. I've lived where it snows. Never again.
    Illiterati
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