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Pollen Catcher

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Description


Hover flies are in the Family of insects known as Syrphidae with just two wings like all the true flies, most other flying insects have four. The adults feed mainly on nectar and pollen, as you can see this one is covered in pollen, and can be seen among the flower borders hovering near to the blossoms. This one was enjoying a sunbathe on a colourful garden Shrub in my garden, which I thought made a lovely backdrop despite the bright light. There are many species of hoverflies, and some have striking markings resembling wasps and bees, possibly to deter predators. The larvae feed on aphids and other plant-sucking insects such as thrips. The female lays her eggs singly near to the sucking pests and the larvae hatch a few days later and are fully developed after about three weeks. The pupal stage which follows lasts for a further two to three weeks depending on the external conditions. There can be several generations throughout the year, but the final generation overwinters as pupae mainly in the soil before emerging the following spring. There is some commercial use of hover flies as a biological control of aphids with the added bonus of aiding pollination as the adults feed.

Comments (34)


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stuart83

8:17AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Excellent capture of the pollen on this fly, also looks like it's cleaning it's wings Stuart

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Richardphotos

8:19AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

besides they are the only fly I consider to be beautiful and do not carry germs as much like their nasty cousins.outstanding macro and clarity

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MaydaMason

8:36AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

perfect focus with a perfect enviroment!

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lizzibell

8:47AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Perfect...

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marybelgium

8:52AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

superb close up ! oerfect ! bravo !

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RobyHermida

9:04AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Espectacular Dani!!!! Bravo!!!! Roby ;O)

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elmurray

9:13AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Wonderful close-up of this hover fly, Danny. Bravo! Eileen xxx

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kansas

9:16AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Excellent capture. Wonderful detail.

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Littlejock

9:42AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Very nice colours in this macro. I can see the pollen. Excellent work

MrsLubner

10:03AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Wow, the full-size view is the key to this one, huh? Excellent detail and focus. I find the yellow a bit hard on my eyes though but in the larger view that seems to diminish quite a bit since I can concentrate more on the detail in the fly.

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Margana

10:37AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

And they are so tiny! That's why I find it remarkable that you even managed to capture the pollen on him in this.Excellent done, Danny.

BorisB

11:01AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

I like the wonderful colors, excellent work!!

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LudyMelltSekher

11:03AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

{@}>---Hello my dear friend, Absolutely fantastic!!!!Wonderful Photography an excellent composition as usual, Congratulations! A million stars from me!!! Have a wonderful Monday. (Thank you so much for your encouraging comments) Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy@>--->---

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Ionel

11:21AM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Excellent capture!

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sharky_

12:08PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Very interesting and useful information. Excellent capture. Aloha

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mhyrdin

12:25PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Always very informed comments and splendid shots Dan ! Bravo !

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ascrazy

12:44PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

perfect shot:-)

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monjo71

12:52PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Awesome colors. Great shot Danny.

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Fred255

1:12PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Very good photo, very bright!

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mark.spooner

1:27PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Very nice macro!

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RodolfoCiminelli

1:52PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Wonderful macro of great detail.......!!!!

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Onslow

2:04PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Lovely capture Dan - I went to lecture about once Amber and how these insects have been around for millions of years. Amazing to see perfect specimens preserved complete with pollen in beads of Amber.

BibbyBear

3:15PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

This is a must view at full size just to see all that pollen covering this little guy. Perfect focus and clarity. Excellent capture Dan, great shot! xx

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sema_fox

3:20PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Remarkable copy, the smart description and good photo

MedTran39

6:19PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Truly super shot!

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Blush

6:48PM | Mon, 07 May 2007

Picture perfect... Excellent capture... I just uploaded a new one too Drop by if ya haven't already:) Hugs Susan~

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helanker

1:20AM | Tue, 08 May 2007

The most lovely little fly. You did a wonderful job catching it cleaning its wings. Bravo !!!!

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erlandpil

4:19AM | Tue, 08 May 2007

Nice picture in nice color erland

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tallpindo

5:07AM | Tue, 08 May 2007

There is something controlling about filming pollen being picked up that smacks of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The adding machine tapes of auditers have morphed into films.

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Janiss

8:45AM | Wed, 09 May 2007

Such marvellous macro!

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Photograph Details
F Numberf/9.0
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Shutter Speed1/160
Focal Length100

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