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13-Sep-2017 Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly (Sericomyia militaris)

Larose Forest

A bee mimic, this fly is also an important pollinator.

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/500s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

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Graeme14-Apr-2019 10:40
Up close and personal!!! V
Helen Betts10-Apr-2019 21:26
Wow, the detail is superb! V.
danad10-Apr-2019 21:08
Wonderful close-up ! V.
Karen Stuebing10-Apr-2019 21:04
Those eyes! Amazing close up this little guy. V.
Hank Vander Velde10-Apr-2019 20:35
Terrific close-up, especially of the eye Christine.
hayl10-Apr-2019 19:45
What an excellent close up of its eye and all the dusting of pollen.
globalgadabout10-Apr-2019 19:40
a curious face....admire your precision shot..
Jim Coffman10-Apr-2019 19:34
Wow, amazing closeup image!!
Isabel Cutler10-Apr-2019 19:24
My first encounter with a hover fly REALLY scared me. They are so bee-like! When they HOVERED I was very intimidated.
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