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Dec 11, 2005 00:30 |  #1

Anyone know what sort of fly this is? All these shots I just put up were from my garden and all in a 5 ft area :o

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Dec 11, 2005 00:37 |  #2

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Anyone know what sort of fly this is? All these shots I just put up were from my garden and all in a 5 ft area :o

Neat capture- interesting eyes :)
Can only say it is a hoverfly of some description.
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Dec 11, 2005 07:27 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #3

so you were in bug heaven. Great capture on this one as well, I agree with Brian, looks like some kind of Hoverfly.:D :D


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Dec 11, 2005 17:48 |  #4

Nice shot. Never seen a fly like this. can't help with the id though.


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Dec 13, 2005 06:33 |  #5

Certainly was bug heaven on the weekend BE. Thanks for the kind words guys. I really should get me a small tripod for these garden shoots :)


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Dec 15, 2005 05:01 |  #6

What a couple of eyes...
Great chance on that , thanx for sharing
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Dec 15, 2005 20:59 |  #7

Nice hoverfly capture Peter. Is your spring just beginning?


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Dec 16, 2005 05:58 |  #8

Thanks Dennis. No we are into summer here.


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Dec 16, 2005 13:39 |  #9

might be a species of Horse fly - they often have huge eyes almost joining up.
I like your dog's name 'Turtle' - looks a very happy mutt.


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Dec 16, 2005 15:38 |  #10

Thanks Racketman.


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Dec 21, 2005 06:29 |  #11
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OMG. That's really disgosting. Mother Nature has made some strange stuff.


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