Flower Fly ( Eristalis sp. ) by reflectionsofnature

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14-JUL-2011

These large flies were abundant along the trail I was walking this morning. In one area a couple of them flushed with every footstep I took.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L IS USM
1/500s f/8.0 at 111.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

larose forest photos		05-Aug-2013 21:55
This is another delightful shot. There are many species of Eristalis, and some are fairly common, and it is always a pleasure to see these bee mimics.

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