and more bee-fly

[LordV]

Visited again today :)
Brian V.

Feeding on grape hyacinth

http://static.flickr.com/53/132525143_a1f0506d95_o.jpg

Graceful backward flying dismount

http://static.flickr.com/52/132525144_42c6f919ac_o.jpg

and then a flying display- interesting technique of holding it's front two pairs of legs together but apparently using the rear legs as stabilisers.

http://static.flickr.com/50/132525145_b7576c7c46_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/132525146_5b27657605_o.jpg

[revert]

Absolutely amazing!! Love the second!!!

[pup]

nice shots,
really like this insect
ive never seen one around here

[Omri Alon]

Great shots :D The second one is really good :D I like their flying technique :)

[Action_Man]

Bee-autiful shots Brian seems to like your gardens forna :D ...

[calicokat]

wow, nice work catching him in flight

[JoseC]

Wonderfull Brian.
I just miss a good and bright wings motion blur.
Rgds
Jose

[dpastern]

Wow says it all :)

Dave

[Hatch1921]

Very nice captures Brian. The flight shots are wonderful. Keep up the great work :) Hatch

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments all :)
The flight shots were a bit difficult as it was hovering over the top of a forsythia bush so I was shooting against the sky- might try at higher ISO and more of a fill flash next time (if it appears again) to try to get get some wing blur.
First time I've seen one doing a high level territorial/mate searching hover rather like hoverflies do. Normally they fly very low to the ground.
Brian V.

[kallousa]

extremely excellent shots, esp. the 4th showing the flight technique

Regards