First hovers of the year

Vivax

Summer is on its way (Here anyway!) roll on the insect legions

GOLDENORFE

nice, good compositions, natural light?
look a little dark.
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures
#1 looks like Helophilus pendulus -

Brian V.

Vivax

Thanks for comments Phil and Brian.

Phil They were taken with some fill flash from the onboard (with a home made extension thing) I think my moniter my be a little bright as they dont look too dark to me (Every one elses images are just too light )

Brian - "#1 looks like Helophilus pendulus" - not too hot on insect idents but just found out that the latin for this means "dangling swamp-lover" I wont forget that one for a while!

Lord Vetinari

Vivax wrote:

Thanks for comments Phil and Brian.

Phil They were taken with some fill flash from the onboard (with a home made extension thing) I think my moniter my be a little bright as they dont look too dark to me (Every one elses images are just too light )

Brian - "#1 looks like Helophilus pendulus" - not too hot on insect idents but just found out that the latin for this means "dangling swamp-lover" I wont forget that one for a while!

Never translated the latin - I assumed wrongly the Helo bit referred to the sun. Very appropriate name then as these are often found near water.
Brian V.

Skippy

Vivax wrote:

Summer is on its way (Here anyway!) roll on the insect legions

The Second shot is pretty cool.
I can see the fine hairs on the Hovers Eyes... looks like he has pollen attached to him as well.

Great shot .... Skippy
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