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30-AUG-2015	Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly (Syrphidae)

K&P trail, Lanark County

No, not a bumble bee, but a fly! A superb mimic of bumble bees, as so many Syrphidae are. The very short antennae and the position of the eyes are two good indicators that this is a fly not a bee.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/320s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

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Jean Chiasson		20-Sep-2015 23:40
Love the colors and contrast Christine V

janescottcumming		20-Sep-2015 23:00
Great color and light here! V

laine		20-Sep-2015 22:27
They love yellow...a great shot, Christine

Ika Zinka Eferl		20-Sep-2015 20:20
What a gorgeous insect...fabulous shot ,Christine!V

Walter Otto Koenig		20-Sep-2015 16:28
wonderful colors in this close up. "V"

bill friedlander		20-Sep-2015 15:35
Super close in shot. Very sharp where it should be. I like the perch too. V

Carl Carbone		20-Sep-2015 14:14
Great find and shot.

Carol Rollins		20-Sep-2015 13:56
Excellent sighting and great closeup

Pierre Martin		20-Sep-2015 10:34
great eye's detail, nice work Christine!

Irene Wehrli		20-Sep-2015 09:34
I learned something new from you! Beautiful catch! Irene

Torben Jorgensen		20-Sep-2015 08:35
Nice colours and composition. V

Helen Betts		20-Sep-2015 06:52
An interesting mimic in a lovely composition. Beautiful color and light, too. V.

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