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Nov 29, 2005 08:36 |  #1

From My dung fly thread yesterday.

JohnnyG wrote:
No! Pleeeeeeeeze! We need more fantastic dung fly shots!!!!!!!

Well done for sure

Well If I can get a shot of a pair mating then maybe... ;) but I suspect it's too cold for that.
Thanks for the comments and encouragement.
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and of course it inevitably happened- today's shots.

Do you have to dear?

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Nov 29, 2005 10:57 |  #2

another free to view, like the angle of the second pic,

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Nov 29, 2005 11:25 |  #3

Oh NO............ That's RICH Brian! And She(?) is blowing a bubble at the same time? :lol: :shock: :lol:
Excellent shot. :D
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The Captain and crew finally got their stuff together, now if we can only remember where we left it. :cool:

  
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Nov 29, 2005 12:29 as a reply to  @ hidden forms's post |  #4

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another free to view, like the angle of the second pic,

Thanks hidden forms

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Nov 29, 2005 12:31 as a reply to  @ Ballen Photo's post |  #5

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Oh NO............ That's RICH Brian! And She(?) is blowing a bubble at the same time? :lol: :shock: :lol:
Excellent shot. :D
-Bruce

Thanks Bruce
Not sure but assume it's the female underneath (their the only ones that can multi-task ;) ). Just thought it was an amazing coincidence after the comment in the other thread.
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Nov 29, 2005 15:13 |  #6

maybe the blow bubbles to attract mates?

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Nov 29, 2005 15:22 as a reply to  @ racketman's post |  #7

racketman wrote:
maybe the blow bubbles to attract mates?

As in like standing around chewing gum and looking cool???:D

You never know.
Interestingly I found another pic of these mating on the net
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and exactly the same thing was going on- fly on the bottom was blowing a bubble.
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Nov 29, 2005 18:27 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #8

LordV wrote:
As in like standing around chewing gum and looking cool???:D

You never know.
Interestingly I found another pic of these mating on the net
http://www.pbase.com/m​plonsky/image/35088939 (external link)
and exactly the same thing was going on- fly on the bottom was blowing a bubble.
Brian V.

Great shots Brian, very sharp and cool exposure. Very revealing.:D :D :D

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Nov 29, 2005 19:30 as a reply to  @ Bald Eagle's post |  #9

Great shots. Love the details!!!:)

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Nov 29, 2005 22:41 |  #10

Nice detail there Brian - nothing like preparing for the spring brood!

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Nov 30, 2005 00:18 as a reply to  @ Bald Eagle's post |  #11

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Great shots Brian, very sharp and cool exposure. Very revealing.:D :D :D

Thanks BE- Just thought this was an amazing coincidence considering the earlier comment- first time I've caught this type of fly at it.
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Nov 30, 2005 00:19 as a reply to  @ cowenbecky's post |  #12

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Great shots. Love the details!!!:)

Thanks CB,
I used to think this type of fly was fairly ugly but I'm beginning to like them now :)
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Nov 30, 2005 00:23 as a reply to  @ BigAl-SA's post |  #13

BigAl-SA wrote:
Nice detail there Brian - nothing like preparing for the spring brood!

Thanks Al.
Reading up a bit on these flies- this is actually a bit odd, apparently they are supposed to mate actually on ... well, the dung. The males are built for fighting and defend their bit of it from all other males and then the female obviously lays the eggs in the dung. Maybe it's different in the Winter.
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Nov 30, 2005 03:38 |  #14

Yes, keep them coming Brian. 2d , 3d and 4d if you have

I like them very much. Thanks for sharing
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