Some more New Year Hoverflies

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  Stumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

  January 5, 2015 edited January 5, 2015

  All wows!! Bravo!

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  Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins

  January 6, 2015 edited January 6, 2015

  Stumblebum wrote: »

  All wows!! Bravo!

  
  Thanks SB
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  e6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,378 Major grins

  January 8, 2015 edited January 8, 2015

  Again, superb detail. They look in perfect condition. Presumably emerged from late season pupae?
  
  Harold

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  Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins

  January 8, 2015 edited January 8, 2015

  Thanks Harold,
  Yes I think these are late emerging adults that hibernate if it gets too cold.
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  smithwith3fs Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins

  January 8, 2015 edited January 8, 2015

  Excellent shots Brian.
  Was this using the handheld flash set up; and I presume it was done out doors?
  I noticed the blob of sugar solution this time, it seems to work like a charm!

  Nigel S.
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  Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins

  January 9, 2015 edited January 9, 2015

  smithwith3fs wrote: »

  Excellent shots Brian.
  Was this using the handheld flash set up; and I presume it was done out doors?
  I noticed the blob of sugar solution this time, it seems to work like a charm!

  Thanks Nigel, yes using the same setup. I put some drops of honey /sugar syrup on the leaves of a camellia shrub which gets good sun in Winter.
  In most of these shots, I'm holding the leaf or stem near the hoverfly and resting the camera lens on the same hand. This mechanically links the camera to the subject -This stabilises the system and makes fine focusing a lot easier (focus by moving the camera).
  
  Brian V.

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  GOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

  January 10, 2015 edited January 10, 2015

  It's supposed to be mid winter Brian. Lol. Great to see

  Phil
  
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  Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins

  January 11, 2015 edited January 11, 2015

  GOLDENORFE wrote: »

  It's supposed to be mid winter Brian. Lol. Great to see

  Thanks Phil
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