BIF and raining pollen

[troypiggo]

Caught these this morning. I like the colours and was laughing taking the photos - the little buggers were going hard at it, one was overloaded with pollen and it was flying everywhere :lol:

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http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2007_12_23/500/img_4957.jpg (http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2007_12_23/1280/img_4957.jpg)

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http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2007_12_23/500/img_4959.jpg (http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2007_12_23/1280/img_4959.jpg)

[Bill Pham]

bees hard to get inflight you did well with that one.

Bill

[troypiggo]

Thanks Bill. I was enjoying getting these guys. Got closer than I could with the hovers.

[Bill Pham]

just put some honey down and sit still they will come around for you to get some closer shot of them. heres one i post already. oops i think this one was with a piece of ham :D:D

Bill

[troypiggo]

Nice! Ham? Haha - that's a wasp, not hoverfly. You'll get eaten yourself giving them a taste for meat :)

[Bill Pham]

hey that's a gourmet wasp to laughing at. it was honey ham.

Bill

[Jay Lowery]

i like those grass flowers, great bif shot though!

[troypiggo]

hey that's a gourmet wasp to laughing at. it was honey ham.

Haha. :)

i like those grass flowers, great bif shot though!

Thanks Jay! :)

[Photogirl2007]

The joys of summer!!

[troypiggo]

Oh yeah, Joan. I'm lovin this! :)

[Photogirl2007]

For sure!! I was hard at work on my suntanning yesterday, but don't tell those from north of us, they will be jealous!! LOL!!

[troypiggo]

It will be our little secret ;)

[spidermanrbryce2006]

great shots!!!

[troypiggo]

Thanks mate! Enjoyed taking them :)