Marmalade Infestation

IPClark

Well, I had to post the Marmalade Pitstop by itself in my other thread (see posted earlier) because I thought it was a fun image to give an individual title . However, today a combination of a few showers and some exceptionally warm weather brought an infestation of Marmalade hovers to my garden. There were literally hundreds of them. I have never seen so many in my garden ever!

So, as I'm sure you can imagine, I rushed in to get the camera . Sorry for posting 7 images but I couldn't help myself

2 landed, and 2 in flight



Right, lets get to work



INCOMING



Another in Flight - Can't believe how easy it was today



Not a healthy flower, but the hovers loved it





Any room for me??

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful series !
Almost got the same thing going on here - every other bug is a marmalade hover
Brian v.

IPClark

Thank you Brian, I think a very successful day yesterday as far as garden macro was concerned .

Certainly think the weather conditions have boosted the Marmalade population and I was very pleased to get multiple subjects in the one image AND more than one in flight in the same frame.

paddler4

wonderful series

IPClark

Cheers

Paul Iddon

Excellent Ian - the yellow poppies work well against the hovers too.

Paul.

IPClark

Thanks Paul

GOLDENORFE

superb series of shots, especially the first in flight shot

IPClark

Thanks Phil