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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)
angelbearzs
wow that is very nice image!!!:)
rockstrider
Beautiful collage! Great colours and detail!
prionbrain
Awesome macro-colage!!! The bees are great!!! I love most the one that has collected a lot of polen!!!:))
aquablue
Thanks for sharing and for education text !!!!! for our poor intellectuel percent !!!!! ;o) a big transport of pollen !!!!!
Zorg1955
Excellent collage/serie and thanks for the resume very interesting !
2Loose2Trek
Very nice macros ... well done!
brycek
Awesome captures Richard..excellent work!!
TheAnimaGemini
Very interesting Macro Richard. Realy great. Amazing details. Love to see the little bee from the near.
Ionel
Excellent capture! Thank you for information! It is a very good lens, indeed!:)
mapps
The ikmages are so crisp! Beautiful!
moochagoo
Excellent !
carlx
Awesome macros, Richard!!!
evielouise
Interesting information! and lovely great capture wow:
annie5
Spectacular..great macro photos! Thanks for the info :)
drag
Wow I'm surprise he could fly with all that pollen. It's good to see so much pollen on him with all the problems with lack of bees. Another excellent shot Richard.
visionart
Wow~~~~Fantastic Presentation And Great Images!!
wildgoha
your macros are extra !!!!!!! what a special honey maker;)
wishes3d
Excellent capture!
soffy
thanks for sharing this interesting info and your excellent shots Richard,a very beautiful collage**
sema_fox
The big story to remarkable Macro.
VDH
Wonderful collage! Beautiful and sharp pictures!!
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Bottom light is a nice image. I can see this in some form for commercial (Don't know for what though), but it's a nice image with good details and it's very focused towards the fly itself. I like the upper right one as well, it's the insect version of David and Goliath I think. If the image is cropped you should definately get some more space towards the bottom and give that bug some room, and balance out the image. Good work. On another note: I almost got myself a 5D a few months back, but it's still a bit pricy and I rather have another 20/30D house. Two camerhouse's each with their own lens, tele and wide, would suit me more than just one house. But I can imagine the look of the 5D with a 400mm 2.8 whiteseries lens...It's the kind of thing that makes your mind wander. :)
Valerie-Ducom
Fantastic collection ! :)
awadissk
Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
DennisReed
Fantastic shots, and the last one is really loaded! Bravo Richard!
sessan53
Absolutly fantastic image.... 100+:-)
Syltermermaid
Fantastic captured Richard and wonderful clear every shot!!! Marvelous!! Thanks for sharing!! Hugs Ute
bpclarke
There's been a buzz around her you have been harrassing the bees. ;o) These shots are incredible. Excellent work. Bunny
Bampster
Well Richard you have surpassed yourself! Not only are these extraordinary photos, they are also educational as well. I never heard of a Hover fly, although I am sure I have seen them and just assumed they were either bees of wasps. I think you should publish a book consisting of your marvelous photos of insects,along with your insights. I would definitely purchase a copy or two__excellent!!!
pops
Great shots and your story most informative and interesting