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20-MAY-2013 M.E.Rosen

Big Bee Like Fly

Richards Trail

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/800s f/5.6 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Cowichan Valley Camera Club31-May-2013 13:45
Great detail on this macro!
Dale F.
Guest 29-May-2013 19:18
Thanks for the info.
MER
Cowichan Valley Camera Club28-May-2013 02:01
Amazing photography Mike! Note it only has two wings so is actually a fly. Heather
Info from the internet:

Syrphid flies often wear bright markings of yellow-orange and black, and can be mistaken for bees. Like all flies, though, the syrphids have just two wings, so take a closer look if you see a new "bee" in your garden. Syrphid maggots crawl on garden foliage, searching for aphids to eat. They're quite good at squeezing in the curled up leaves where aphids hide, too. As an added bonus, the adults will pollinate your flowers. Syrphid flies are also called hover flies, because they tend to hover over flowers.