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thanks for viewing and comments. I took these drone flies the same time as the dragonfly
Hover-flies are some of the most attractive and noticeable flies around, they are also as their name implies incredibly good at flying and hovering. Many Hover-flies are clever mimics of Bees and Wasps (Hymenoptera) though they themselves cannot bite or sting. Volucella bombylans which exists in two forms, a yellow tailed form which looks like Bombus terrestris and a red tailed form which looks like Bombus lapidarius is a fine example. As larva, Hover-flies feed on a great variety of substances, from cow dung (Rhingia campestris), muddy puddles and ditches ( Eristalis tenax the Drone Fly), to living plant material (Merodon equestris the Bulb Fly) and living aphids (Episyrphus balteatus the Marmalade Hover-fly and Syrphus ribesii a common black and yellow wasp mimic). In fact so many Hover-fly larva eat aphids that, like the lady-beetles they are well known as a gardeners friend. Not only are Hover-flies useful because they eat aphids but they are also the second most important group of insect pollinators, after the Bees and Wasps.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/cyclorrhapha.html
Comments (90)
Sensei76
Wow, those are some impressive shots! Very well done!
jdehaven
Spectacular macro photos and wonderful educational text to accompany them!
pennykay
Richard, another fantastic capture and the info on the flies-quite intersting! Another fine piece of art!
STEVIEUKWONDER
Not only are these beautiful closeups Richard, there's a nature lesson thrown in! Thank you my friend. Excellent work! Steve :o)
michele574
Although I have a tear of it blue, it of supers is stereotyped Richard cheer!
Bossie_Boots
Amazing superb shots hugs lou x
Xantipa
Excellent captures..great work, Richard..love it a lot.+++5
Gepeto1
superbe
justnew
Excellent detail captured here.
babuci
This is a very good collage. Last one realy "loaded"
tallpindo
If they eat all the aphids where will the ants get honey ants to hang from the ceiling of their burrows with distended abdomens filled with nectar? It is like a savings and loan crash. It is against patent and disclosure agreements matured and threatened. There is cunning in your choice of this I know. Celibacy will lapse and pollen become extant with fertility!! Farewell ants. Welcome hover flies. Organ banking anyone?
Denys234
Excellent macros here Richard!!
huenersh
impressive captures! I wouldn't dare to take those photos ;-) very brave
chrissy16
excellent work !!! 5+
B_PEACOCK
Awesome shots Richard
BBarbs
Well this is certainly interesting information ! I wonder if I have ever seen one and thought it was a bee. Sure looks like one. Great closeups ! I can see every detail! Glad there is another pollenator besides honey bees, which these flys do resemble. Thanks for putting this up. Learned something new and interesting !
flaviok
Mais uma prescisa foto, explendido, aplausos
kjpweb
Wonderful shot's beautifully shown! Kudos!
NekhbetSun
Cool macro and great info ! ~ Hugs ~
rainbows
Excellent capture all! Super work, dear Richard. Thanks for information too. Happy day and hugs for my kind Sir :-) Diane.
claude19
Spectacular pictures of beautiful bees, with a great and good information !!!
hipps13
WOW Beautiful colors
Maori
AMAZING, Richard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MagikUnicorn
Great Collage here !
MrsLubner
That last shot is incredible. The amount of pollen on that insect makes you wonder how on earth it was able to fly off. Very nice collage.
richard57
Wonderful Image my friend +5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! richard.
42n8
Great macro collage. How much more pollen can he get on him lol. I'd like to also thank you for you comments, i didn't even know there was such a thing as mimic bees until you mentioned it, mind you i still don't want to get to close to count their wings lol.
LudyMelltSekher
@>---Hello my dear friend, Precious and brilliant Phography.Impressive!! Congratulations!! All you artwork is Very Beautiful!! It is a real pleasure to visit your gallery A million stars from me. ** (Thanks you very much for you nice comments,they are very estimated for my) Have a wonderful Thursday,Hug and kiss in Your sweet heart. Luminous Blessings Ludy--<--<@
storex2000
beautiful !!!
Janiss
Just many mots: sublim, sublim, sublim, sublim, sublim, sublim, sublim, sublim, sublim... and such wonderfull idea... I take with big pleasure my friend!