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07-OCT-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly (Sericomyia militaris)

This pretty hover fly nectaring on goldenrod, is one of the many wasp mimic hover flies that abound.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/640s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time07-Oct-2012 13:45:52
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/625 sec
Aperturef/5.7
ISO Equivalent100
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White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
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Focus Distance1.150 m

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Hank Vander Velde08-Oct-2012 23:21
Beautiful sharp shot Christine.
Carl Carbone08-Oct-2012 23:00
You got very close! Nice shot.
Torben Jorgensen08-Oct-2012 21:38
Beautiful hover fly shown with great detail and colours. V
Karen Stuebing08-Oct-2012 21:17
I don't think I'd be fooled by it but I'm sure other insects are. Super detail. V.
Jim Coffman08-Oct-2012 20:44
Excellent detail !! Well done..
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