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22-APR-2013 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Crane Fly in Magnolia Blossom

I saw this crane fly in the blossom of a tiny magnolia tree, I believe it was. Correct? I thought it made a neat photo.

Numerous common names have been applied to the crane fly, including mosquito eater and daddy longlegs. Evidently, they are called different things in different regions. The real name is 'crane fly'. They don't really eat mosquitos, unfortunately. :)

Nikon D7000 ,Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspheric
1/100s f/6.3 at 270.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Apr-2013 06:52:46
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ModelNIKON D7000
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length270 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
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Buba Jafarli19-May-2013 18:02
A neat photo indeed! Love the details! V.
Chris Gibbins03-May-2013 23:24
We had a visitor once from Florida, her first time outside the US - we told her this was a mosquito! She went back to Fl in awe of the UK!
Julie Oldfield30-Apr-2013 01:04
Wonderful!
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS29-Apr-2013 23:10
That's awesome, great shot Vern. ~V~
Frank Brault29-Apr-2013 22:49
A beautifier and terrific close-up. Excellent clarity. V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography29-Apr-2013 21:35
Excellent macro shot, Vote.
paplvr29-Apr-2013 19:21
Awsome!
Barry Ailetcher29-Apr-2013 18:30
super capture
Guest 29-Apr-2013 16:15
Beautiful catch!
Tom Munson29-Apr-2013 15:04
Terrific image, Vern! I think they hatch out of our yards.
Guest 29-Apr-2013 14:26
Excellent image of this fly and the blossom...
Ed R 29-Apr-2013 14:03
Sorta spooky. But, great capture!
Guest 29-Apr-2013 13:16
What a wonderful catch Vern. Very well done. V
Bob Moeller29-Apr-2013 12:57
Neat Macro.
Hank Vander Velde29-Apr-2013 11:51
A beautiful well captured image Vern.
Yvonne29-Apr-2013 10:47
Lovely shot of both the fly and bloom Vern! v
Sonja Ross29-Apr-2013 09:49
Well seen and captured.
Ed Duverger29-Apr-2013 09:32
What a perfect catch.
Roger Bailey29-Apr-2013 08:31
A great catch, it is a crane fly. A daddy longlegs is a spider (I think)
Martin Lamoon29-Apr-2013 06:20
Excellent closeup and composition. v
Anitta29-Apr-2013 04:58
Terrific, Vern! Love it! *V*
joseantonio29-Apr-2013 04:10
Very nicely seen against those beautiful white colors.V
Bea.29-Apr-2013 03:45
Nice catch of this insect, like a daddy-long-legs with wings!
Ruth Voorhis29-Apr-2013 02:00
Wonderful color and detail, sharp as can be.
Steve Thuman29-Apr-2013 01:55
Wow, you got the crane fly in perfect focus too!
EAArellano29-Apr-2013 01:38
Nice
Carl Carbone29-Apr-2013 01:24
We call them crane flies here too. Interesting contrast between these two subjects.
woody3429-Apr-2013 00:54
Lovely capture, ..amazing light and details..V
Yi Feng29-Apr-2013 00:42
That's gorgeous!
Graham 29-Apr-2013 00:39
super shot Vern
Kuriacose Joseph29-Apr-2013 00:28
Very nice shot.
Laura Milholland29-Apr-2013 00:14
Very nicely shot, Vern. You posed him just in the right spot! LOL Love the detail in his wings especially.
Chris Cochems 29-Apr-2013 00:14
That is either a small Magnolia or a big crane fly.
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