Large hoverflies Volucella zonaria

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited July 4, 2015 in Holy Macro
The large hoverflies Volucella zonaria have been appearing in the garden recently, mainly feasting on hebe flowers. First 3 shots natural light, last 3 full flash. No focus stacking (they move about too fast)
brian V.

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Brian V.
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Comments

  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2015
    Brian,

    Catching up with one for a single frame is difficult enough.

    I released a large hoverfly from our conservatory yesterday. It was not one of the strikingly-coloured ones.

    Harold
  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2015
    Lovely shots Brian. Got a butt shot in there too haha :)
    Ian Clark
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2015
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Brian,

    Catching up with one for a single frame is difficult enough.

    I released a large hoverfly from our conservatory yesterday. It was not one of the strikingly-coloured ones.

    Harold
    IPClark wrote: »
    Lovely shots Brian. Got a butt shot in there too haha :)

    Thanks for the comments Harold and Ian,

    Ian - a butt view is the most common shooting angle- they always land on the underside of the flowers at the tip and then work their way towards the stem - very annoying.
    Brian v.
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