Some Winter hoverflies

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited November 19, 2007 in Holy Macro
Still have some hoverflies in the garden even though we've had our first frosts of the year

Brian V.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Still have some hoverflies in the garden even though we've had our first frosts of the year

    Brian V.

    Beautiful Brian clap.gif
    I really like Hover Flies, I always used to think they were baby Wasps
    when I was a kid.

    Sometimes I see really tiny ones and then you will often come across a few that are over twice the size of the normal ones you see around the place.

    I have a soft spot for these guys nod.gif

    Thanks for sharing ..... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Thanks Skippy :)
    There's a large variation in size between different hoverfly species but you can also get large variation within a species with some individuals twice the size of others (as I said before they are not just babies - depends on how much food the larva got).

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  • toofasttoofast Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Wow, seems like I have a pair of glasses on after comparing my photos to yours... lol. Great job!!
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  • eggbanjoeggbanjo Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    An excellent set of shots and
    pin sharp as usual, Brian
    Gary
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    eggbanjo wrote:
    An excellent set of shots and
    pin sharp as usual, Brian

    Great shots as usual Brian and a real pleasure to see everytime I log on.
    Cheers the Nooooooooooo
    Bob
  • KanaKana Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited November 18, 2007
    omg the wings look beatiful!~ you were able to get such a close shot of a hoverfly, when I get ever one metre from one, it flies away XD
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Thanks for the kind comments everyone :)

    kana it's a lot easier to approach close to them when they are doing something - in this case they were all feeding.
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Superb study as is always the case Brian.


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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Qarik
    that 1st shot looks like you photoshopped that fly in due to the depth of focus! The fly just pops out!

    Awesome
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2007
    Wow, beautiful shots, as always! clap.gif
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  • patricia kaypatricia kay Registered Users Posts: 206 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2007
    Fantastic shots Brian...Not only do you have bugs etc in your garden but lovely flowers too...I am so green....

    Patricia.........:D
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2007
    Thanks Mike and Patricia :)

    Patricia - not many flowers left now but the osteospermums seem to try and flower all year round :)
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